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Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... , sickle-cell, prosthatic ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... #Differential #
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... highlight selected differentials ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #differential #
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Hemolysis: - Prosthetic ... valves Lung: ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Other lung
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... infections, and prosthetic ... Disease: Clinical ... Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
of Pneumonia on Lung ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... #POCUS #clinical
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... due to lung disease ... Interstitial lung ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR, Lung ... 1 antitrypsin deficiency ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
valvular disease • Prosthetic ... verrucous) • Lung ... Influenza Prosthetic ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential