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Dysbarism (diving pathology) #Diagnosis #EM #Dysbarism #Diving #Barotrauma #Dissolved #DissolvedGas #Ddxof
Diving #Barotrauma #Dissolved ... #DissolvedGas #
Microcavitation due to mechanical valve closure (aortic in this case).

Dissolved gas changing state due to changes
aortic in this case ... Dissolved gas changing ... pressure that causes ... micro bubbles to ... MechanicalValve #Closure #Bubbles
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Intrinsic Renal: • Tubules ... #KidneyInjury #Causes
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
• IVDUs who dissolve ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
PaO2 - oxygen dissolved ... arterial blood (dissolved ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... between the stomach bubble ... radiograph, the stomach bubble ... the stomach air bubble
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
demonstrates hyperechoic bubbles ... variety of other causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluate underlying cause ... suspicion) • +/- bubble ... Ruled out other causes
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Immunofixation - Dissolved
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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Cell Tumor ("Soap Bubble ... #Orthopedics #Causes