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COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
effusion is rare ... stage and in mild infection ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... POCUS #Diagnosis #Signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... thickening or effusion ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... and Arthritis Malignancy ... Symptomatic: artificial tears
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign