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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... Erythrocytosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Pain - Differential ... • Vascular - abdominal ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... History of cancer, lung ... Chronic #Cough #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Disease - Portal ... • Valvular Lung ... • Interstitial Lung
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... genitourinary causes ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... #Differential #
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Elevated PTH (High or normal ... Solid Tumors: Lung ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #venousgas #ultrasound
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Diseases #ILD #Causes ... #Differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Shock - Bibasilar Lung ... Obstructive Shock - Normal ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes