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Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Incr Skeletal fractures ... , sleep apnea, cor ... pulmonale #PraderWilli
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Brown-Séquard Syndrome ... sclerosis • Clinical ... Vertebral burst fracture ... #differential #diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... stabilization of fractures ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... Fat #Embolism #Syndrome
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... lung sliding COPD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
This is a Buckle fracture. Elevation in straight hyperechoic cortex of long bone. Distal smooth edged
This is a Buckle fracture ... Always check comparison ... = Diagnosis - Resa ... ultrasoundREL #Buckle #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... compression by fractured ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
B-Lines on Lung POCUS ... lungs, asthma, COPD ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #pulmonary #clinical ... #comparison
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
of COVID-19 pneumonia ... and effusion - Pulmonary ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... Features: HEENT ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... Usual interstitial pneumonia ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... of rib fracture ... with rib fractures ... is required to fracture