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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
- Differential Diagnosis ... breast, prostate, renal ... peripancreatic fluid ... #causes #primarycare ... #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... decubitus - air fluid ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
is desirable, e.g ... obstruction - Able ... MRI - Limited value ... for non-calculus causes ... with surgical access
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... to bolus these values ... treatments include fluid ... assessment - assess ... output - Acute pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
lower risk of renal ... PPV, absolute values ... cardiac output causes ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... Assess functional ... any evidence of fluid ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis