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Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Posterior Eye - Use fundoscopy and ultrasound
Anatomy and Key Diagnoses ... and ultrasound #Diagnosis ... Posterior #Eye #Examination ... RuleOf2s #RuleOfTwos #Table ... Retina #OpticNerve #ALiEM
Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Anterior Eye - Utilize slit lamp exam
Anatomy and Key Diagnoses ... slit lamp exam #Diagnosis ... Anterior #Eye #Examination ... RuleOf2s #RuleOfTwos #Table ... AnteriorChamber #Lens #ALiEM
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Artery Disease • Stable ... #Algorithm #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Infarction • Stable ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... With associated pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
30-60 minutes, elimination ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... osmolal gap #Diagnosis ... Methanol #Ingestion #ALiEM
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table