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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... POCUS for win. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple ... ) ascites on Abdominal ... POCUS (very subtle ... 869585940200796160 #Ascites #Complex ... #POCUS #clinical
Complete PCL Tear on Physical Exam - Posterior Drawer Test

This is what a complete PCL year
Complete PCL Tear ... Posterior Drawer Test ... This is what a complete ... tear may not be so ... #orthopedics #msk
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Work Up: • Complete ... Fecal occult blood test ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... whispered voice test ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... Streptococcus ○ Herpes simplex ... Hearing #Loss #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... tracts Immune Complex ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... We may ask why are ... there so many RBCs ... Best to have an ... #Polycythemia #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... virus - Herpes simplex ... management #neurology #differential
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... on POCUS 62 yo ... POCUS performed ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... or diagnostic tests ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential