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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
with Normal Mean ... - Decreased/NormaI ... PRV, Chronic) Normal ... Polychromatic Macrocytes, Normal ... Hemoglobinopathy - Normal
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... possible pleural effusion ... available) compared to normal ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
PHOSPHATE - Low/NormaI ... PHOSPHATE - Normal ... Creatinine - Low/NormaI ... Hypomagnesemia - Normal ... • (Citrate Infusion
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Algorithm Exudative Effusion ... Upper Limit of Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Infection - Abnormal ... • Tumor Normal ... Congenital Anomaly - Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... unilateral B-lines - Normal ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Causes of Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT (INR), Prolonged PTT
 • Prolonged PT
Causes of Prolonged ... Prolonged PT (INR), Normal ... Prolonged PTT, Normal ... Prolonged PTT, Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Causes of Congenital ... Deformation • Abnormal ... distorting otherwise normal ... of previously normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
and left pleural effusion ... subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... What abnormal fluid ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
A-a Gradient Normal ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... Dead space) • ↓Diffusion