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Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Pleural Effusion • Ascites ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... - Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Orthopnea #Differential
Characteristics of Important Exudative Pleural Effusions

#Exudative #Pleural #Effusions #Comparison #Table #Characteristics #Differential #Pulmonary
Pleural #Effusions #Comparison ... Characteristics #Differential ... #Pulmonary
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Cyanosis #Differential ... Causes #Table #Comparison
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... stratosphere #Clinical #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Chest Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison ... Clinical #Lung #Pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... Abdominal: • Acute: Ascites ... process • Chronic: Ascites
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
destauration Sites ... Oxygen therapy - Pulmonary ... peripheral utilization Sites ... Central #Peripheral #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #pulmonary