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Ruptured Achilles Tendon on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Case of the Week! 30 yo M presented
Ruptured Achilles ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Tendon #Ruptured #Complete ... #Tear #MSK #Clinical ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework • Fear ... Anxiety • Pleural Effusion ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... Diagnosis? ... #Malignant #Complex ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of 37°C to the near-freezing ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... progressing GN • New pulmonary ... tracts Immune Complex ... well as inner ear ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... pauci-immune GN Immune Complex ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
extensor elbows, Achilles ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... 2 attacks in a year ... management #treatment #rheumatology