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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... - Normal RBC Mass ... Positive - Low/Normal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... seashore sign: normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
captured beats (normal ... hybrid complex of normal ... Positive or negative ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... • DAT negative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Differential Diagnosis ... counts may delay diagnosis ... likelihood of negative ... #differential #diagnosis ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Arterial Phase, Portal ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Normal veins ... : The normal physiology ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #hepatology #cirrhosis ... #obstruction #comparison
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
subclinical (80-90%) Oral ... #Viruses #HHV #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... also arise in normal ... Differential Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... QRS complex of normal ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... ekg #cardiology #diagnosis