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Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
- Differential Diagnosis ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... radiolucent on x-ray ... Posterior Urethral valves ... #Differential #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
head fractures are ... in adults and are ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
Antenatal / Prenatal Care ... • ± Prenatal diagnosis ... - Chorionic villus ... #Schedule #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... MRI - Limited value ... scan) when an ultrasound ... urinary tract: diagnostic
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... imaging—from Point Of Care ... UltraSound (POCUS ... overview of X-ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Pathogenesis of X-ray ... bone metastases are ... permeative bone destruction ... Malignant #Radiology #Diagnosis ... #XRay #Bony
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Here are some other ... Intestinal perforation, Obstruction ... Pheochromocytoma • OBGYN ... Amylase #elevation #diagnosis
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... evaluation - Chest X-ray ... - Lung ultrasound ... Book of Critical Care ... algorithm #schema #Diagnosis
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
inferior vena cave ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs R-value ... Cholestasis / Obstructive ... - elevation Obstruction ... NT) - If both are ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis