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Lung POCUS: "Hepatization" with fluid bronchograms and dynamic air bronchograms in patient with lobar consolidation due
bronchograms and dynamic ... consolidation due to bacterial ... commonly seen with bacterial ... #Hepatization #Bacterial ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Consolidation: Pyogenic bacterial ... disease: Pyogenic bacterial ... pneumonia from ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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claudication - Arterial ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... inflammation - Venous/arterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Table
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Simplified A-a (assumes Room ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #differential #diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... right to left • RVOT ... Echocardiogram #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary ... #arterial #venous
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... commonly seen in bacterial ... pneumonia. ... incidence on prelim reports ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... influenced by plant roots ... , is a hot spot ... soil and other material ... #differential #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... externa - Caused by bacterial ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... cervical nerve roots—cervical ... vision or black spots
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
24, SpO2 88% on room ... Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... Due to their short ... #Radiology #CTChest