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Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Comparison of Pathologic ... Breathing Patterns ... Biot's respiration ... ) #Breathing #Patterns ... #biots #cheynestokes
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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The fourth pattern ... low attenuation pattern ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... : Subacute • Pattern ... or subacute • Pattern ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Patterns ... #Features #Comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
the fibrillar pattern ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK #POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #Comparison
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
has a limited differential ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern
Penetrating Muscle Injury from Stab Wound on POCUS

What is the most likely etiology for this finding?
Resolution:
Stab Wound on POCUS ... Differentiate from ... Comparison vs Myositis ... #Stab #Wound #POCUS