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Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
pleural effusion by Lung ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural ... #Effusion #Instructions ... #Steps #Algorithm ... #Signs #Curtain
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... pancytopenia, blast cells ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Hepatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Diagnosis Algorithm ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Normal ... Malabsorption • Increased ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ALP ... ) or increased stimulation ... Intestine - Other causes ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... significant portal HTN Signs ... of increased estrogen ... sarcoidosis) • Liver ... #causes #hepatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... organ-specific signs ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia