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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
oligoclonal bands • MRI ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... pain and GN Anti-GBM
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
• The anterior ... Can present with chronic ... pain and restricted ... Differential Diagnosis ... - Can cause
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
female with chest pain ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... pain, hepatomegaly ... NTM #Infections #differential
Tenosynovitis of the peroneal tendons due to hypertrophic peroneal tubercle
Imaging Findings:
 • Large volume ofT2-hyperintense fluid
Case description ... tenosynovitis due to chronic ... Differential diagnosis ... similar location of pain ... tubercle #clinical #mri
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
breath and chest pain ... located chest pain ... over the left anterior ... over the left anterior ... consider intra-abdominal