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Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
significance (MGUS) Mayo Clinic ... CBC, complete blood ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
reactive arthritis, gout ... • Bloody: Trauma ... tumor • Non-bloody ... Parallel, yellow = gout ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Algorithm Normal Blood ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... Tests • Rule out ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on POCUS ... rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood ... asymptomatic, CBC ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... of peripheral blood ... cultures, including blood ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #CBC #hematology
Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound

Got WORMS?! Ascariasis diagnosed by POCUS... see the parallel hyperechoic walls
Point of Care Ultrasound ... Got WORMS?! ... Ascariasis diagnosed by POCUS ... #Ascariasis #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Metatarsal Gout on POCUS

Painful and swollen 1st metatarsal. Double contour sign. Diagnosis? Gout. 

Global Ultrasound Institute
on POCUS Painful ... Global Ultrasound ... #Metatarsal #POCUS ... #clinical #rheumatology ... #ultrasound
Olecranon bursitis in gout on POCUS

Note the hyperechogenicity of the synovial fluid (>20000 cells)

Rheumatology @Rheumatology

#olecranon #bursitis
Olecranon bursitis in gout ... on POCUS Note ... olecranon #bursitis #gout ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #elbow
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS ... area of clotted blood ... Note that clotted blood ... #Spine #Sign #clinical ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
Dislocation on POCUS ... Rather than send out ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound