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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Disease • Stable Angina ... #Algorithm #Causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... disease #Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Growth Restriction - Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal
 • Chronic Maternal
Causes of Growth ... Algorithm Maternal ... Placental/Cord Abnormalities ... Placenta Previa • Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... including restrictive lung ... Children and aging ... asthma, chronic ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... point (hard to ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Etiology: • Abnormalities ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... at the time of diagnosis ... ), liver (pain/abnormal
Subinvolution of the uterus refers to the delayed return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size
Causes Retained ... other uterine abnormalities ... is present Diagnosis ... Clinical exam ... uterine size) Ultrasound
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... multiple ill-defined masses ... month history of chronic ... lab-findings were normal ... #Clinical #Radiology