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Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Normal ... insufficiency - Critical ... or High Renin, Normal ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... seashore sign: normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #stratosphere #Clinical
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... available) compared to normal ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison
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Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
relying heavily on clinical ... The table below ... includes some factors ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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@EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #MSK #Shoulder ... Dislocation #Anterior #Comparison ... #Normal
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Microscopic examination of vaginal samples. A, Normal saline wet mount showing a clump of three normal
A, Normal saline ... B, Normal saline ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Candidiasis #Comparison ... #Table
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
cirrhosis) • Oral ... following risk factors ... Equianalgesia Conversion Table ... Opioid #Conversion #Table ... internship #guide #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Arterial Phase, Portal ... precontrast, T1 portal ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
patientsl • Risk factors ... : Critical illness ... patients • Risk factors ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
receptor] • Normal ... (contains vWF, factor ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential