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Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #EM #PCC ... #ARDS #Differential ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... cell carcinoma (SCC ... ) - cavitary pulmonary ... most frequently SCC ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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Liver Mass Differential ... • Malignant: HCC ... Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary SCC ... #Liver #Mass #Differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
most frequently SCC ... most frequently SCC ... vascular - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Evaluation of a narrow complex tachycardia (NCT)
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #NarrowComplexTachycardia #NCT #Differential #Algorithm #ComparisonTable
complex tachycardia (NCT ... NarrowComplexTachycardia #NCT ... #Differential #
Know the waves!  Capnography is useful for more than just tube placement confirmation.

#Diagnosis #PCC #Capnography
#Diagnosis #PCC ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Thiazide induced Hyponatremia - Pathophysiology
 • Reduced distal delivery
 • Inhibition of the NCC (dilution capcity)-
Inhibition of the NCC ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #differential
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Masses on CT - Differential ... Adenoma, FNH, HCC ... Fibrolamellar HCC ... Masses #CT #CTA #differential
Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC ... ShortnessOfBreath #Differential
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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- Polycythemia Differential ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... Paraneoplastic (e.g., RCC ... , HCC, uterine fibroids ... Polycythemia #Vera #PV #Differential