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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Saturation 90%, Abnormal ... carboxyhemoglobin, Abnormal ... Heart Disease Abnormal
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... • Normal • ... • Interstitial Lung ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
correlation in normal ... lung, pulmonary ... Notes: (A) Normal ... artifacts from normal ... #Correlation #Table
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... may be P > A, Normal ... Non-cardiogenic pulmonary ... #edema #comparison
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
seashore sign: normal ... lung sliding ... POCUS #Diagnosis #Comparison ... stratosphere #Clinical #Pulmonary
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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M-Mode Left Lung ... : Normal sliding ... : No lung sliding ... POCUS #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
glass opacity lung ... (whiter) than normal ... something that normally ... #pulmonary #ChestCT ... Pathophysiology #Radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
cardiac disease • Normal ... • Heart size: Normal ... ECHO: • Normal ... chamber size • Normal ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• Lateral e' Normal ... Aortic pressure - Normal ... LA size ratio - Normal ... Aortic pressure - Normal ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelodysplastic Disorder - Abnormal ... Myeloproliferation Disorder - Abnormal ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm