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Differential Diagnosis for Saddle Nose Deformities

Infectious: Syphilis, Leprosy, TB, Cutaneous Leishmaniosis, Septal abscess
Inflammatory: GCA (formerly Wegner’s),
Differential Diagnosis ... for Saddle Nose ... Leishmaniosis, Septal abscess ... Surgery #Saddle #Nose ... Deformities #Deformity #Differential
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... Note gas bubbles ... SBP #Abdominal #POCUS
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Redness over the thigh. POCUS shows this.
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... POCUS shows this ... #Pyomyositis #POCUS ... #MSK #Clinical
Neck Lymph Nodes on POCUS

Neck mass or swelling? POCUS is a good first test to distinguish
on POCUS Neck ... POCUS is a good ... cellulitis vs abscess ... approach as an abscess ... lymphadenopathy #POCUS
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... on POCUS RUSH ... intra-abdominal abscess ... Note the sonographic ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... on POCUS Patient ... pericholecystic abscess ... Note flow through ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
Metastasis A – Abscess ... eg. tumefactive MS ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Fracture Schmorl Node ... Abnormalities #Radiology #MSK ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Peripheral Causes - Differential ... Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Peripheral #Causes #Differential