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Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical ... Clues Staphylococcus ... Streptococcal spp ... Mycobacterial spp ... Fungal spp.
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
supports PE or other causes ... #Notch #Aorta #POCUS ... #SSN #Clinical
Suprasternal Notch View on POCUS with Labeled Anatomy

by Dr. Nicolas Merke @NMerke

#Suprasternal #Notch #SSN #POCUS #Labeled
Notch View on POCUS ... Suprasternal #Notch #SSN ... #POCUS #Labeled ... #Anatomy #clinical
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS ... #vascular #clinical
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
Causes of Erythema ... percent), Yersinia spp ... Campylobacter spp ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Clinical
Suprasternal notch view of Type A aortic dissection on POCUS

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Suprasternal #notch #SSN #TypeA
dissection on POCUS ... Suprasternal #notch #SSN ... aortic #dissection #POCUS ... #aorta #clinical
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs • TPN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
inflamed epiglottis Clinical ... Streptococcus spp ... Epiglottitis #Signs #Causes
Recurrent / Breakthrough DVT During Anticoagulation

Subtherapeutic Anticoagulation
Hypercoagulable State 
 - Antithrombin deficiency 
 - Hypercoagulability ot
- APLS - MPN ... Structural - Pelvic masses ... #differential #algorithm
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
• Plesiomonas spp ... Cunninghamella sp ... Cunninghamella sp ... is biphasic • Clinical ... - And, in rare cases