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Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis ... CLINICAL UTILITY ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... #differential #causes
McConnell's Sign in Acute Pulmonary Embolism - POCUS

- Dr. Jay Mohan, D.O. RPVI https://twitter.com/DrJayMohan

#McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - POCUS ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #A4C
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #Leptospira #microbiology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
pneumonia • Acute ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Leptospirosis ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... • Malaria • Leptospirosis
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Labeled POCUS ... #McConnells #Sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... DIAGNOSES: - Acute ... infarction - Pulmonary ... Thyroid storm - Acute
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Chagas disease • Acute ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
POCUS Echo of Acute ... Massive Saddle Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #RightHeartStrain ... #McConnells #DSign
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
not specific for acute ... pulmonary embolism ... patent with an acute ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #DSign ... #AcutePE