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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
of respiratory failure ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
past the pleural interface ... will be seen IM POCUS ... Focus @IMPOCUSFocus ... Profiles #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential #
Approach to Respiratory Failure - Algorithm

#Respiratory #Failure #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis
to Respiratory Failure ... #Respiratory #Failure ... #Algorithm #Differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... - Differential ... capillary-alveolar interface ... #Respiratory #Failure ... #hypoxia #Differential
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
lung-soft tissue interfaces ... overload and heart failure ... mediastinal-lung interface
Emphysematous cholecystitis! Look for: Comet-tail artifact from abrupt change of acoustic impedance at a soft tissue/gas
soft tissue/gas interface ... SonoStache #Clinical #POCUS
Causes of Failure to Thrive
 - Inadequate intake 
 - Inadequate retention 
 - Malabsorption
Causes of Failure ... Malabsorption - Failure ... #FTT #Causes #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Failure to Thrive #Diagnosis #EM #Peds #PrimaryCare #FailureToThrive #FTT #Failure #Thrive #Differential #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis ... for Failure to ... FailureToThrive #FTT #Failure ... #Thrive #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... • Renal Failure ... Hypervolemic - Heart failure ... , liver failure, ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Pancytopenia - Differential Algorithm / Schema

- Bone Marrow Failure
- Bone Marrow Infiltration
- Sequestration / Destruction

#Pancytopenia #Differential
Pancytopenia - Differential ... - Bone Marrow Failure ... #Pancytopenia #Differential