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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Purple #Urine #Bag ... Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential
Obstetric Ultrasound Pocket Card
1st Trimester Checklist:
 • Look for signs of an IUP
 • Gestational dating
: • Look for signs ... dating • Mean sac ... Evaluate placenta POCUS ... Obstetrics #Ultrasound #POCUS
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... range of potential pathophysiologic ... - Pathophysiology ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
This is what a #pneumothorax looks like on US. Air abolishes normal lung sliding. The "lung
Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #LungPoint #Sign
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Anterior Motion (SAM ... anterior motion (SAM ... Differential diagnosis ... Anterior #Motion #SAM ... Cardiology #Clinical #POCUS
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
D-Sign in a lady ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... #Clinical #POCUS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... significant portal HTN Signs ... HTN: ascites (SAAG ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... #Hypertension #Differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... encephalitis, SAH ... closure glaucoma, SAH ... #headache #signs ... symptoms #clues #differential