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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... Valvular disease Head ... Depression - VA Joint
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (↑Dead space) ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Disorders #msk #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... effusion seen between ... and the radial head ... arthritis #elbow #Joint ... #Clinical #POCUS
To evaluate the hip for an effusion with POCUS begin just medial to the ASIS, in
with POCUS begin ... view of the hip joint ... Identify the femoral head ... at the femoral head ... Radiology #Ortho #POCUS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sign - Lung point ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... pancreatitis), joints ... pain, pleural effusion ... #Algorithm #differential
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... showed effusion ... This patient had ... effusion. ... #POCUS #clinical
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
MTP Gout Effusion ... great toe pain-MTP joint ... Not had much luck ... POCUS revealed joint ... MTP joint.
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
a VT run) and fusion ... Brugada algorithm ... nadir (lowest point ... 100 ms in any V lead