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Physiologic changes of geriatric patients
-Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS)

#GeriatricTrauma #Physiology #Trauma #EMS #differential #diagnosis
Medical Services (JEMS ... #Trauma #EMS #differential
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Hyperthyroid, Bony Mets ... Hypercalcemia #Differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Bronchial carcinoid, Mets ... Primary lung, Mets ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... , Osteoblastic mets ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Vertebra Sclerotic Mets ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Safe Living After Transplant: Animal & Pet Safety Risks
Lower ← → Higher Infection Risk
 • Dogs:
febrilepodcast #animals #pets ... petsafety #transplant #differential
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
blood culture sets ... if 2 out of 2 sets
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
inhalational injury Differential ... Mesothelioma, Miliary mets ... Chest #Radiology #differential
Approach to Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Patients underqoinq Noncardiac Surgery
1. Emergent Surgery?
2. Risk Stratify eg NSQIP
3.
Eval METS 4.
Ureteral Jet on Bladder POCUS

Ureteral jets are a beautiful thing. This one looks like Genie emerging
Ureteral Jet on ... POCUS Ureteral jets ... #Ureteral #Jet