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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolus* ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Light's Criteria ... #Lights #Criteria
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... Medical Nugget ... on Light's Criteria ... for diagnosis of ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
Algorithm for Pulmonary ... Embolism (PE) ... Criteria: - Clinical ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Diagnosis
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Elevated AST/ALT • Pulmonary ... Seizure HELLP Syndrome ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Criteria #Obstetrics ... #OBGyn
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible bilateral effusion ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Embolism (PE): ... Extremities - Right ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Age-Adjusted Gradient • Right ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Embolism, Obstructive ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Criteria: • Underlying ... scanning or pulmonary ... no established medical ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... syndrome • Fibroelastoma ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... time again we might ... patient’s complete medical ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... criteria, but the ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... initiated within eight ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome