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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary ... #Polycythemia #Erythrocytosis
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Present Secondary erythrocytosis ... Oxygen therapy - Pulmonary ... Absent Secondary erythrocytosis ... blood gas - pO2 normal ... Central #Peripheral #Comparison
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Causes #Table #Comparison
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... For comparison, ... a normal loop is ... Loops #Patterns #Comparison ... #Normal #pulmonary
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... may be P > A, Normal ... #edema #comparison ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Normal horizontal repetitive artifacts (A Lines) 

 - Dustin Morrow MD @SonoSerious

#ALines #Artifact #Pulmonary #Lung #Ultrasound
Normal horizontal ... ALines #Artifact #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Normal
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Erythrocytosis - ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... ), TEMPI (VEGF normal ... MatthewHoMD #Erythrocytosis
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
curves comparing normal ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Restrictive #Normal ... #Comparison
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
seashore sign: normal ... POCUS #Diagnosis #Comparison ... stratosphere #Clinical #Pulmonary
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
available) compared to normal ... POCUS #Clinical #Comparison ... #Lung #Ultrasound