15 results
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Insufficiency #AI ... #Differential # ... #Causes #endocrinology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Crackles / ↓ Air ... pulmonary edema • Air ... disorders (e.g., GBS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... reflection on the differential ... peripheral tracking of air ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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Hirsutism - Differential ... Diagnosis Defined as ... , male-pattern hair ... mendesthiagob #Hirsutism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... > 15 excludes AI ... Step 3) Differentiate ... Insufficiency #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sensate • Focus ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
consolidation as ... In the differential ... To differentiate ... usually contain air ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
cases - Dynamic air ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Penetrating Muscle Injury from Stab Wound on POCUS

What is the most likely etiology for this finding?
Resolution:
Stab Wound on POCUS ... Differentiate from ... Comparison vs Myositis ... #Stab #Wound #POCUS ... #Gas #Air
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... AIA, angioinvasive ... aspergillosis; AIS ... ReverseHaloSign #Differential ... #Algorithm