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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... disease, interstitial ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
Sarcoidosis Stage ... 1 - Bilateral LAD ... disease with infiltrates ... #Diagnosis #Stages ... #Staging #Signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... (pain/abnormal ... #Signs #Symptoms
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Sarcoidosis - at ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... acute cardiac disease ... edema • BNP level ... ischemic changes CXR ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
disease and lung ... Seen in liver disease ... Reiter's syndrome, sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms and signs ... Tract Lesions: • Bilateral ... Pain reported at level ... , Behcet disease
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
enlargement • Sarcoidosis ... Adrenals: • Lung ... and melanoma Bilateral ... • Low-grade fever ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung