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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Internal Medicine #Respiratory ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , defecation) Respiratory ... : • Pulmonary ... Contractility: • MI
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acute Respiratory ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... V/Q Mismatch: Pulmonary ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a ... Respiratory bronchiolitis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Physical/Labs: • A ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Arthritis) - MSK Radiology ... This patient had a ... hand surgeon had a ... Differential diagnosis ... #clinical #Radiology
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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are dealing with a ... , it is likely a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes Clinical ... Descents, Rales,+S4, MR ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm