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Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
- IFE - FLC ... MGUS #SPEP #IFE #FLC ... Nephrology #Laboratory #Comparison
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
vital capacity (FVC ... Pulmonary #Spirometry #FVC ... Restrictive #Normal #Comparison
Posterior chamber pathology comparison on Ocular POCUS:
- vitreous hemorrhage
- vitreous detachment
- retinal detachment

#Posterior #chamber #pathology #Ocular
chamber pathology comparison ... on Ocular POCUS ... pathology #Ocular #POCUS ... Detachment #Hemorrhage #Comparison
Lung volumes and capacities. Representation of a simple spirogram and divisions of lung volumes and capacities.
TLC #IRV #ERV #FRC
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
obstruction: • FEV1 / FVC ... lower • FEV1 / FVC ... Increase of FEV1 or FVC ... greater in FEV or FVC
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
spirometry - FEV1/FVC ... spirometry - FEV1/FVC ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Chest Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
baseline volumes (FRC ... is Tidal Volume/FRC ... region has an FRC ... region has an FRC
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison