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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Hyperreflexia • Lead ... infection #Peripheral
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... Edema - Differential ... NSAIDs), Acute salt load ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... #Edema #Differential
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... Filled alveoli lead ... Collapsed alveoli lead ... #POCUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
bore (18-gauge) peripheral ... Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... abnormalities - Cath lab
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... arteriosus or peripheral ... systolic hypertension had ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... occlusion that may lead ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #Endocarditis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Lesions Of The Peripheral ... • Toxic/drug: Lead ... #Weakness #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #diagnosis #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... occlusion that may lead ... #Differential #
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• ART ↓ viral load ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... tenderness, and peripheral ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential