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An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g ... exams), and the chest ... one of 8 basic patterns ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... vascular diseases (e.g ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... 's female with chest ... See thread for POCUS ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern ... seen in 34% of cases
PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern

PseudoARDS-effusion refers to a patient with bilateral infiltrates who seems to have ARDS, but whose
PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern ... plus effusions (e.g ... a semi-supine chest ... ChestCT #PseudoARDS #Comparison ... True #Effusion #Pattern
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... • IF staining patterns ... differential #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Imaging Patterns ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
important finding on a chest ... The most common causes ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
cardiac output causes ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Face, upper back, chest ... and pruritus (e.g ... honey-colored crusts ... Christmas tree pattern ... Varies with site, (e.g
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
throbbing, ± aura, nausea ... C" (common for causes ... Common Secondary Causes ... (>50 years) P Pattern ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison