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Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... than surrounding tissue ... to surrounding tissues ... than surrounding tissue ... Brightness of image #pocus
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
supply at the tissue ... without hypoxemia - Tissues ... O2 delivery to tissues ... hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Common Encountered Infections by Location

 • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Pneumonia
 • Intra-abdominal Infections
Skin and Soft Tissue ... #infections #differential
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
for comparing tissues ... blood/lung vs soft tissue ... for comparing tissues ... (similar soft tissues
Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Decreased production:
 • Bone marrow suppression
 • Bone marrow failure
 • Bone
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... • Connective tissue ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Pathophysiology Inadequate tissue ... Pathophysiology #differential
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... Sensate • Focus ... Interpersonal Issues ... • Connective Tissue ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue ... mixed connective tissue ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential
Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
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Non-Pitting Edema: Differential ... there's generally an issue ... myxedema) - some issue ... NonPitting #Edema #Differential
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
urinary bladder POCUS ... kidney #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus