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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... is a physical symptom ... Multiple symptoms; long ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Physical/Labs: • A ... neck veins, • Absence ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... a lot of B lines ... NOT definitively diagnose
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Edema: - Widespread ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
edema • Air: ... atelectasis • Lung ... Neuromuscular disorders ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
granulomatous disorders ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - usually at a ... - 5% RS cells absent ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... pressure), - Absence ... by a massive PE ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... that there is a ... #absence #Lung ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary