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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
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The most common cause ... is pulmonary edema ... , to differentiate ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... patients, who have an acute
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... musculoskeletal causes ... #Acute #Abdominal
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... , interstitial diffuse ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Edema, Mucous Plugging ... Physiologic: ARDS, Diffuse ... #Diagnosis #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... Edema: - Widespread ... the severity Acute ... #differential #
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... bilateral and diffuse ... of acute respiratory ... pulmonary edema ... #edema #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... • Jaundice • Edema ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... #Differential #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
edema - Large ... drained if causing acute ... on ultrasound), ... Revascularization, treatment ... for acute MI if
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... pulmonary edema ... Kidney stones caused ... Postoperative abdominal ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
goiter • Toxic diffuse ... , peri orbital edema ... fibrillation/flutter • Abdominal ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential