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Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... Pathologic fractures Renal ... , Incr renal [Ca2 ... causes middle ear ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
right lateral neck ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... On ultrasound note ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
3: Necrosis of bone ... Bezold abscess (Neck ... hearing loss, nausea ... inner cortical bone ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... phosphorous in bones ... high-resolution ultrasound ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
emergency front-of-neck ... design, the Vortex uses ... lifelines as three zones ... the remaining ones ... accurately depicts real-world
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Transplantation including bone ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Suppurative Lymphadenitis on Neck POCUS

Male with left neck mass/swelling/overlying redness.  Prior hx of MRSA.
Lymphadenitis on Neck ... Male with left neck ... Left neck mass case ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
right lateral neck ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... On ultrasound note ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... loss of muscle, bone ... deficiencies • Renal ... • Anemia of renal ... #pathophysiology