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Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... COVID-19 Patients 1. ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... Assess gross LVSF ... #LungExam #diagnosis
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... Tissue Infections 1. ... than physical exam ... cellulitis in cases ... #EBM
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : 1. ... Exam: • Poor ... Abscess Diagnosis ... Abscess Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Pregnancy • Diverticulitis ... #Differential #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... Lung POCUS shows ... shred sign Rt Zone 1. ... NOT definitively diagnose
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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Adrenals: • Lung ... Hypoparathyroidism - Type 1 ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Symptoms/physical exam
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Symptoms and Exam ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... PEARLS: 1. ... A STIM test can ... 1.
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... more than one cause ... Physical Exam: ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... 3) Optional tests
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... , abscess, pulpitis ... subdural hematoma, lung ... loss Physical Exam ... #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... patients such as: 1. ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... NTM #Infections #differential