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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... Gastrointestinal - Dysphagia ... (upper esophagus ... reflux (lower esophagus
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Sjogren, web • Mid esophagus ... MatthewHoMD #Dysphagia
Nasogastric Tube Placement on Point of Care Ultrasound - Transverse View
The cervical esophagus is left of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... The cervical esophagus ... can be seen on ultrasound ... double trachea" sign ... #esophagus #Transverse
Pulmonary Ultrasound Signs

B Sign, B Line, Comets, A Lines, C Lines

#BSign #BLine #Comets #ALines #Clines #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Ultrasound ... Signs B Sign ... Pulmonary #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Signs #Key #POCUS
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Goiter Esophageal Dysphagia ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... - Functional dysphagia
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Solid-food dysphagia ... Extrinsic to esophagus ... ("Transfer dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
melena (70%), Dysphagia ... Necrosis #black #esophagus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Motility Disorders -> Dysphagia ... pathophysiology #signs
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
the etiology Signs ... -> Hoarseness, Dysphagia ... endocrinology #symptoms #signs
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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NG Tube in Esophagus ... Clinical #Neck #Ultrasound