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False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... highlight selected differentials ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... ultrasound #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding)
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... - Progressive amnesia ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification ... #Workup #Diagnosis
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... hypertension due to lung ... Interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
joints, bones, lungs ... dermatitis, dementia, anemia ... SHALLOTS #Mnemonic #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Mimics
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Kansasii: • Mimics ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... NTM #Infections #differential
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... association • How long ... → Rabies, cat scratch ... Commercial sex worker ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #classification
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Viridans (Sanguinis, Mitis ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic ... Leukocytosis, anemia
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
1928, a 32-page long ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis