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General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview of lung ... #diagnosis #causes ... #lung #disease ... #restrictive #obstructive
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #shock #causes
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Causes of Enuresis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sleep Disorders (Obstructive ... Insipidus, Urethral Obstruction ... #Causes #Peds #
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
endobronchial obstruction ... endobronchial obstruction ... endobronchial obstruction ... endobronchial obstruction ... #Microbiology #Causes
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Hepatic vein obstruction ... Can be caused by ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Signs #Symptoms
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... free fluid (tanga sign ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
Lung Ultrasound ... sequentially rule out obstructive ... FALLS #protocol #algorithm ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... Shock #Fluids #POCUS
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Interpretation Algorithm ... Restrictive Lung ... Disease Obstructive ... Lung Disease: ... Interpretation #Algorithm
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... outflow tract obstruction ... D-sign appreciated ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
perpetuating airway obstruction ... diseases • Airway obstruction ... sinusitis, and obstructive ... Nasal polyps and signs ... function tests: obstructive