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Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
for Suspected Pulmonary ... PE • Clinical Signs ... and Symptoms of ... deep veins) - 3 ... likely than PE -3
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... embolism, it can ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS ... A4C #McConnells #Sign
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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spontaneous within 3- ... 6 months of symptom ... Before diagnosis can ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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internal organs 3 ... skin thickening Signs ... and Symptoms: ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... #symptoms #testing
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Can be worsened ... fifth decades. 3. ... Long symptom-free ... weeks to months. 3. ... varying neurologic signs
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
parenchyma Stage 3 ... 4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... • Symptoms: Hypoxemic ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Responsive, ~2/3 ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia (CEP ... Constitutional Symptoms ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
respiratory cause 3) ... Labs show anion-gap ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Alkalinzation 3)
Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
Type 3: Related ... intervention (signs ... and symptoms of ... and symptoms of ... myocardialinfarction #CAD