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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... pleura in severe cases ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... sliding COPD or ... #differential #
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... part of alveolar gas ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the ... The middle finger ... cervical spinal cord ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal Cord ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles: Acid ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... nerve acts both as ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
commonly used as ... a clinical neurological ... of the spinal cord ... causes flexion ... #Video #Neurology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... decarboxylation/gas ... muscle cells • Gas ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... patients with a long ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology