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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... with McConnell's sign ... Discharged 3 d later ... #Clinical #POCUS ... A4C #McConnells #Sign
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(in a V-sign), ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... auricular papules Clinical ... #diagnosis
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
He is in a left lateral ... Which diagnosis ... pericard effusion, no signs ... hernia repair-->cp ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... #Management #Signs
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
to demonstrate bilateral ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
or the anterior chest ... (in a V-sign), ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... auricular papules Clinical ... #rheumatology #dermatology