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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... living in endemic areas ... rashes but without signs ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... clinical symptoms/signs ... evaluation of the pattern ... Areas of diagnostic ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Face, upper back, chest ... associated with signs ... Christmas tree pattern ... Tinea versicolor - Chest ... dermatology #rash #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
the southern and eastern ... Mediterranean areas ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign ... Abdominal #Pain #differential