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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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• Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... HSV, CMV • Neoplasm ... syndrome, Portal vein ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Transducer location to evaluate the femoral vein and normal ultrasound images showing common femoral artery (A)
Transducer location ... evaluate the femoral vein ... and normal ultrasound ... fully compressible vein
Transducer location to evaluate the popliteal vein and normal ultrasound images showing popliteal artery (A) and
Transducer location ... the popliteal vein ... and normal ultrasound ... fully compressible vein
Differential diagnosis for mediastinal masses based on compartment location

Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro/

#mediastinal #mass #Differential #diagnosis #Pulmonary
for mediastinal masses ... on compartment location ... Differential #diagnosis #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... A-Lines - Deep Vein ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
3 or more RBC/HPF ... glomerulopathies • Causes ... HTN • Renal vein ... of left renal vein ... urinary tract) Causes
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... infarction - Pulmonary ... Transfusion reaction - Pulmonary ... Pancreatitis - Deep vein ... Noninfectious #Causes
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
) on Abdominal Ultrasound ... stretched out portal vein ... tube above the PV ... CommonBileDuct #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... Thrombophilia (adrenal vein ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... any patient with HIV ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Hepatitis, Portal vein ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary