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CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... chondrocytes likely precipitates ... culture used to diagnose ... stain and culture- Diagnose ... #rheumatology #Diagnosis
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... • Usually precipitated ... Methadone • Also precipitated ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of COPD

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS #COPD
and a history of COPD ... Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #COPD #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
ultrasound for diagnosis ... from the field Table ... findings #EBM #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... e.g. pneumonia, COPD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... pts with severe COPD ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... cardiology #management #diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Deposition Disease (CPPD ... chondrocytes likely precipitates ... calcium to form CPP ... culture used to diagnose ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
will correctly diagnose ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table