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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Fecal occult blood test ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound # ... #Causes #dermatology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... non-invasive - High ... of flank or abdominal ... MRI - Limited value ... with surgical access
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... that a one-off value ... Better call hematology ... Best to have an
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... What is diagnosis ... hypoechoic oval masses ... #msk #clinical # ... ultrasound #transverse
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Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... What is diagnosis ... hypoechoic oval masses ... #msk #clinical # ... ultrasound #Sagittal
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Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... #Diagnosis #causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Hematologic malignancy ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Symptoms, Imaging, high ... NTM #Infections #differential