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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
of Primary and Functional ... may involve MV base ... Causes of functional ... Causes #Primary #Functional ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... bloodgas #Acid #Base ... #Gas #VBG #differential
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
Case description ... lower physical function ... repeated follow-up MRI ... (save $$) Differential ... lesion #clinical #mri
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
and diastolic function ... Severe ischemic MR ... Rvol ≥ 30 mL • MR ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Neuromuscular Junction ... Infections: - Viral ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #Weakness #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... pneumonia (PJP), MAI ... the phagocytic function ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Tenosynovitis of the peroneal tendons due to hypertrophic peroneal tubercle
Imaging Findings:
 • Large volume ofT2-hyperintense fluid
Case description ... due to chronic friction ... Differential diagnosis ... tubercle #clinical #mri
Chronic Infraspinatus Muscle Denervation from Spinoglenoid Notch Paralabral Cyst
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense diffuse intramuscular signal of
Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... Parsonage-Turner viral ... Cyst #clinical #mri