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Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Watershed) Cecum and Appendix ... Differential #Diagnosis #Map ... #Causes
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... cardiac infarction, may ... heart disease, may
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
deep breathing Pulmonary ... Causes of Tachypnea ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... Post-Ictal/Grand mal ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS ... adverse #effects #pulmonary ... ventilation #algorithm #causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Usually a MAP ... mm is needed to cause ... - This may vary ... occur at lower MAPs ... - Pulmonary edema
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... and recruitment may ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... redistribution of pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... present; they may ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
air bronchograms may ... fluid bronchograms may ... will be seen IM POCUS ... Profiles #Ultrasound #POCUS ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... polyangiitis), MPA ... not-optimal but may ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... not limited to: MVP ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS