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Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ... : Hb > 16 g/dL/HCT ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... COPD Matthew Ho ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... chest pain often not ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected Pneumothorax - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

 • Trauma
 • Unstable Patient
 • Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
and Management Algorithm ... Pneumothorax Matthew Ho ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #pulmonary
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... tenderness does not ... underlying hypoxia #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Capacity Matthew Ho ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intravascular (not ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... TPN Matthew Ho ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
tachypnoeic (see video ... Not every dyspnoea ... Respirations #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... By Matthew Ho ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #rapid #pulmonary
Flail Chest with Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Missing this is not acceptable when you are in
Missing this is not ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #trauma #pulmonary