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Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on ... Lung POCUS Plankton ... This suggests exudative ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... effusion #hemorragic #exudative
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign ... on Lung POCUS The ... hematocrit sign ... can be due to exudative ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
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 ... partially seen shred sign ... #POCUS #clinical
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... pancreatitis Lungs ... : Acute lung injury ... #failure #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Workup • CNS symptoms ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... thin smear • Signs ... node biopsy • Clinical
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... suspected: • Signs ... and symptoms of ... discernable cause • Signs ... microscopic colitis Differential
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... POCUS Typically ... PH 7.40 Exudate ... #Plankton #Sign ... #clinical #hemothorax
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningeal signs ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... , fever, myalgia
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
higher incidence in lung ... >heart>liver>kidney ... Conditioning regimen Signs ... EBV viral load, signs ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential