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Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on POCUS ... continuity of this bone ... superior to X-ray in diagnosing ... Rib #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
to diagnose a fracture ... of a long bone ... and also to help guide ... #clinical #bone ... #msk #orthopedics
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
The table below ... which can help guide ... Unfortunately, none ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... NSTEMI #Comparison #Table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
will correctly diagnose ... implies being able ... specific test is one ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
>10 B-lines in one ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table
Hip Arthrocentesis on POCUS
Septic patient with hip pain, why wait for IR? 
Instead perform #POCUS guided
Arthrocentesis on POCUS ... Instead perform #POCUS ... guided hip arthrocentesis ... to expedite diagnosis ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... - Bone scans ... Differential diagnosis ... MR is able to distinguish ... #msk
Pes Anserine Bursitis on POCUS
Pain in proximal medial shin. Maximal tenderness over the anechoic area adjacent
Anserine Bursitis on POCUS ... area adjacent to bone ... Diagnosis? ... PesAnserine #Bursitis #POCUS ... #MSK #ultrasound
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Stable patients ... CPAP if they have one ... HgbA1c - if not done ... stratification #diagnosis
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Guide to Interpretation ... stain results that one ... 3 questions to ask ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis