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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Effusion ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 ā€¢ Record estimated PASP
 ā€¢ Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... for pericardial effusion ... shunt lesions) ā€¢ Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
ā€¢ Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... patients with pulmonary ... amyloidosis ā€¢ Uremia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 ā€¢ Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 ā€¢
Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ā€¢ Pericardial effusion ... Tachypnea: ā€¢ Anemia ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... lung #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
fluid boluses (250 ml ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Renal failure (uremia ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup