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Causes of Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions #Differential #Table #Transudative #Exudative
Causes of Pleural ... Effusions #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Sensitivity is the proportion ... that any given case ... Specificity is the proportion ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Consolidations, Pleural effusion ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Coronavirus #Table
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Excessive IV Mg infusion ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... / Mediastinal Causes ... • Pleural Effusion ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... has pericardial effusion ... with similar peri effusion ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
insuff, pericardial effusion ... supports PE or other causes ... #Notch #Aorta #POCUS
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... ) or IV saline infusion ... aldosterone at 4 h of infusion ... Screening #Workup #table