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Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hyperglycemic crises ... diabetes Key signs ... hypotension) DKA: Short ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... sliding/barcode sign ... pleura in severe cases ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Gallbladder Wall Thickening on POCUS

Ascites - a common cause of a thick gallbladder wall

Dr. J. Christian
Gallbladder Wall ... Ascites - a common cause ... of a thick gallbladder ... Edema #Ascites #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ... Cholangiocarcinoma #Gallbladder ... Clinical #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #Ultrasound
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
the bladder Stress ... increase in intra-abdominal ... to Void - Weak Stream ... SUI or UUI not caused ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Stone-In-Neck Sign on Gallbladder POCUS

This 40yo F presented with R flank pain. Here is her biliary
Stone-In-Neck Sign ... on Gallbladder ... (SIN sign). ... Stone #Neck #SiN #Sign ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis on POCUS
Adenomyomatosis: one cause of GB wall thickening. Can be associated with GB stones.
Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis ... Adenomyomatosis: one cause ... Adenomyomatosis #Gallbladder ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... clinical #RUQ #abdominal
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Lithium • Stress ... Examination: • Signs ... Scaling, pustules, crusts ... texture at bald spots ... Major psychologic stress
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
to 30% of DKA cases ... extreme physiologic stress ... Common, early signs ... , vomiting, abdominal ... the anion gap closes
Acalculous cholecystitis on POCUS (often associated with elevated LDH & abdominal pain) and a plethoric IVC
elevated LDH & abdominal ... with smoke (which supports ... cholecystitis #gallbladder ... clinical #pocus #ultrasound