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Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
on Lung POCUS The ... can be due to exudative ... POCUS 101 @Pocus101 ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign ... Lung POCUS invaluable
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 ... Pleural #Effusion #POCUS ... #pulmonary
Day 10 after COVID diagnosis. Less tired, but more cough, ageusia & anosmia. No dyspnea or
dyspnea or red flag symptoms ... No fever. ... POCUS update: Right ... COVID19 #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Signs #Symptoms
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
example of 'shred sign ... a patient with fever ... This POCUS finding ... photo #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
and masses, and exudative ... gradually with symptoms ... Fever 4. ... Improvement in symptoms ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
3) Abdominal, ... normal glucose level ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management