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Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
IJ Thrombosis - ... Differential/diagnosis ... case. ... septic emboli in lungs ... #RIJ #Neck #POCUS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... - Dynamic air ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... - Deep Vein Thrombosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
IJ Thrombosis - ... Differential/diagnosis ... case. ... septic emboli in lungs ... #RIJ #Neck #POCUS
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Chronic portal vein thrombosis ... Epigastric/LUQ ... #Differential #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... carcinoma of the lung ... pathology (e.g. pneumonia ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... #Causes #Sodium
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... ear examination findings ... subdural hematoma, lung
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Hematoma - Stab ... - Ipsilateral findings ... Contralateral findings ... patients with a long ... #lesions #differential
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... focal neurological findings ... signs #symptoms #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
breath and chest pain ... located chest pain ... physical exam findings ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung