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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Algorithm - ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... e.g. fractured long ... Marfan's Syndrome
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
point (hard to ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... sliding Pulmonary Embolism ... #differential #diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... • Pulmonary Embolism
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... common • Imaging: CXR ... : >3 symptoms, or ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #management #hematology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress syndrome ... • Pulmonary embolism ... lung injury (TRALI
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
bone pain, fever, joint ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
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 ... e.g. incidental CXR ... and progressive Acute ... : ACUTE, fever,
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
pressure to the point ... compartment Fat Embolism ... globules in the lung ... days after an acute ... • Diagnosis:
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... liver, Thrombosis, Emboli ... CA, small cell lung