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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
and Large Bowel Obstruction ... - Differential ... adhesions) Tumors Endometriosis ... #Large #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Differential
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
of Intestinal Obstruction ... - Differential ... Intussusception, Endometriosis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #SBO #
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction ... would slide off = clinically ... significant obstruction ... Rule #Waveform #Interpretation ... #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Differential #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... hypoxia Chronic obstructive ... restrictive and obstructive ... Others: tumoral obstruction ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Myasthenia gravis) - Obstructive ... hypoventilation) - Airway obstruction ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... <90, drop in SBP ... Myocarditis, Arrhythmia Obstructive ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... Classification #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP <90, drop in ... Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... : Pulmonary Embolism ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... segmental post-obstructive ... granulomatous noduli are so ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
: cardiogenic, obstructive ... contusion) • OBSTRUCTIVE ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... (HOCM, critical ... Shock #diagnosis #differential