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Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... key to finding CBD ... stretched out portal ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus ... #normal #RUQ
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Abnormal Liver Function ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... AST): • US - Normal ... Ducts - CBD ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... NSAlDs • AKI/CKD ... pericarditis • Portal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... or Normal ... Microvascular CAD ... Occlusion • Stable CAD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... seashore sign: normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... available) compared to normal ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Kidney Disease (CKD ... (phenytoin) • NORMAL ... #differential #algorithm
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
rash • Elevated CK ... Elevated ESR, Normal ... CK, associated ... muscle weakness • Normal ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... Corticosteroids • Oral ... parenchymal disease - CKD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Dislocation #Anterior #Comparison ... #Normal