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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
-19 Initial evaluation ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Pneumonia with Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

This patient presents with shortness of breath. What is your
Pneumonia with Air ... POCUS This patient ... Resolution: Antibiotics ... to the thoracic aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver ... #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... of lung sliding ... #POCUS #clinical
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... • Recurrent pneumonia ... erosion into the aorta
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
Diagnosis Framework ... ) 3) Use MCV & clinical ... guide further evaluation ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #algorithm #reticulocyte
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... day, followed by long ... them, but urgent rheumatology