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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Idiopathic JAK-2 Positive ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Abnormal Chest X-Ray ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... is in a normal position ... include the list of causes ... lobar pneumonia caused
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... radiolucent on x-ray ... Distended bladder on ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Airway • Check position ... lead ECG, chest X-ray ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... levelling patient position ... Consider potential causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... conditions (supine position
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... ovarian syndrome (positive ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #OBGyn #Gynecology
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... high-resolution ultrasound ... and/or x-ray ... CPPD Crystals - Positively ... osteophytes seen on x-ray
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound ... in RA pressure caused ... retrograde wave (positive ... This wave is caused ... hepaticvein #Doppler #Ultrasound
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... o Chest Tube Tray ... the tube as it passes