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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... mastitis • Usually caused ... diseases #benign #differential ... diagnosis #surgery #causes
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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from TB endemic areas ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... pathophysiology #signs
Eccrine Spiradenoma on POCUS
75 year-old female, Left Infraclavicular nodular lesion > 9 months. No inflammatory signs.
Spiradenoma on POCUS ... No inflammatory signs ... No breast lesions ... Neck & Chest CT ... #Spiradenoma #POCUS
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
especially in areas ... sun (e.g., palm creases ... , oral cavity) Caused ... is suspected: chest ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Pericardial Hemangioma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
DDx on this para-aortic pericardial mass? 
Radiologist on CT: “No enchancement on
Hemangioma on Echocardiogram ... ECHO appearance differentials ... lesions CMR = ... mass showed some areas ... #PLAX #pocus #clinical
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Mediterranean areas ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Myasthenia Crises