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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
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Hyperreflexia • Lead ... Weakness #Neurology #Differential
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
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... NSAIDs), Acute salt load ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Copper deficiency, Lead ... Deficiency #Anemia #Differential
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... Mediastinal mass or LAD ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Iron Deficiency - Differential ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Calcium, Cadmium, Lead ... Iron #Deficiency #Differential
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... abnormalities - Cath lab
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Sideroblastic anemia, Lead ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... key #diagnosis #differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... systolic hypertension had ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Infarction • Pulmonary