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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... partially seen shred sign ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #POCUS #clinical
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
the following symptoms ... subdural hematoma, lung ... tumor Clues In History ... • Associated symptoms ... history • Smoking
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Horner syndrome, history ... lyme • Altered mental ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... lesion • CNS infection ... ) • Temporal arteritis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... History: • Skin ... Cardinal Symptoms ... without localizing signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Manifestations: - Arthritis ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... 60-70% - Anti-histone ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
History of immunosuppressive ... Disease: Clinical ... Disease: • Clinical ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... #differential #
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... valve pathology, History ... large infarct - Infectious ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... primary condition MEDIUM ... • Progressive symptoms