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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical
Chest Pain Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Features

#Diagnosis #ChestPain #Differential #Features #Comparison #Table
Chest Pain Differential ... Diagnosis and Clinical ... Diagnosis #ChestPain #Differential ... #Features #Comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... and Pulmonary Embolism ... it difficult to differentiate ... pain, such as MI ... #Presentation #comparison
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Tamponade, Pulmonary Embolism ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... amniotic or fat embolism ... neuraxial anesthesia), Liver ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... ischemia Pulmonary Embolism ... pain, Preceded by URI ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
type-I vs. type-II MI ... relying heavily on clinical ... develop transient chest ... any stressor (chest ... Definition #NSTEMI #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 ... Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... underarms, or chest ... the spleen or liver ... #NonHodgkins #comparison