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BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration ... Could also use CPAP ... breathing (equal to iPAP-ePAP ... - Ramp up iPAP ... Titration #CHF #CongestiveHeartFailure
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
mortality), Other causes ... Nasal Modes: • CPAP ... a.k.a BiLevel, BiPAP
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... ring enhancing lesion ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential ... RingEnhancing #Lesions
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... Ring-Enhancing Lesions ... syndrome + MRI lesions ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... #Cavity #Lung #Lesions ... #Causes #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
mnemonic for the causes ... Y = youth - CPAM ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential #
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
form part of the differential ... neurotransmitter cause ... cause very different ... This lesion causes ... causes hyporeflexia
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... Systemic and Primary Causes ... = Primary Skin Lesions ... No Primary Skin Lesion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions ... pneumatoceles Y: youth - CPAM ... Mnemonic #Cavitary #Lesions ... #Differential
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Weakness - Differential ... Sparing = Central cause ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... Facial #Weakness #Differential