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Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
lymphomas, head and neck ... - Drain scalp, neck ... Mononucleosis, upper respiratory ... of the head and neck ... oropharynx, anterior neck
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
expiration Inspiratory ... fold paralysis, Paradoxical ... Endotracheal intubation Expiratory ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... obstruction • Paradoxical ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Infection: • Upper Respiratory ... : • Head and neck ... #Fever #Acute #Differential
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... associated with inspiratory ... - Anaphylaxis, Paradoxical ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck ... right lateral neck ... Differential/diagnosis ... On ultrasound note ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... Respiratory muscles ... Respiratory insufficiency ... life-threatening Differential ... aspiration and acute respiratory
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Phos), CBC with differential ... thyroid disease Respiratory ... mild-moderate respiratory ... measure negative inspiratory
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... Contaminated food • Respiratory ... approximately 50%), stiff neck ... phase of severe respiratory ... Soil #Infections #differential