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Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis ... disorders of Liver & Lung ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... due to thickened pleura ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
step approach for diagnosis ... of pleural effusion ... by Lung Ultrasound ... -018-1062-x #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Seborrhea • Dermatomyositis ... Heliotrope • Dermatomyositis ... or plaques • Dermatomyositis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... DM/PM : dermatomyositis ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis ... - Interstitial lung ... Findings #Signs #Dermatomyositis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... POCUS - Day 2 ... 2 after COVID diagnosis ... POCUS update: small ... bilateral pleural
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... views of right lung ... linear probe for pleural ... #Focused #POCUS ... #LungExam #diagnosis
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... differentials to pleural ... pneumothorax-related pleural ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... Consolidations, Pleural ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis