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Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• Lateral e' Normal ... Aortic pressure - Normal ... LA size ratio - Normal ... Aortic pressure - Normal ... #comparison #diagnosis
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
or family) of atopy ... Exam: Usually normal ... Spirometry often normal ... or near normal ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison
Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
Crystalloid pH, ... 7.4 Normal Saline ... pH 5.5* Ringer ... ’s Lactate pH 6.5 ... #Contents #Comparison
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... seashore sign: normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... available) compared to normal ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
acidosis that has a normal ... Features #Table #Comparison ... #PH
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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Ringers (LR) vs Normal ... Saline (NS) - Comparison ... pancreatitis Normal ... #Ringers #LR #Normal ... #Saline #NS #comparison
U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Dislocation #Anterior #Comparison ... #Normal
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
section Uterine Atony ... succenturiate lobe • Abnormal ... PostPartum #Hemorrhage #PPH
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Table Fluid - pH ... Crystalloids: Normal ... #Fluids #IVF #Comparison