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Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
analysis using Light's ... medical diagrams, tables ... pleuralfluid #analysis #interpretation ... #lights #criteria ... #algorithm #differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... Gastrointestinal • Gastro-Esophageal ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Deficiencies After Gastric ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... #Deficiencies #Gastric ... vitamin #nutrition #table ... #differential #
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... right and left, ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... left higher than right ... #Enlargement #Differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Manifestations Causes ... alcoholism - TPN - Gastric ... Malnutrition - Gastric ... beri-beri triggers Right
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... degrees • Chills, night ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Catheterization – Use and Interpretation ... wedge pressure) -right ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Lung, Pancreas, Gastric ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... • Left sided > Right
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... lists the most ... common causes of ... Opacity #Plaques #Differential ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant