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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... contents • Head injury ... Traumatic brain injury ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Salter Harris injury ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... a mechanism of injury ... with brain death (e.g ... herniation, diffuse edema ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Case description ... Plantar plate injury ... #diagnosis #msk
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... • Spinal Cord Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... - Acute kidney injury ... - Pulmonary edema ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Acute pulmonary edema ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and Peripheral Edema ... presence of pulmonary edema ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
Dislocation - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Hyperintense marrow edema ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk