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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... ) Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... lung sliding Pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... invaluable but need ... NOT definitively diagnose
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... edema • Bilateral ... #Orthopnea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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pupil - Light-near ... intact) - Usually bilateral ... Pupil #neurology #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #diagnosis #unilateral ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
paratracheal and bilateral ... adenopathy is usually unilateral ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Mediastinal ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... infection, ARDS, near-drowning ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
6mm); • Light-near ... dissociaton; • Usually unilateral ... Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: • CN ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
morbidity and need ... for urgent treatment ... is the default diagnosis ... to an alternate diagnosis ... STElevation #STSegment #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... edema (unilateral ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology