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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... - TIBC-specific ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... edema, Disease-specific ... RBCs) • Disease-specific ... testing: anti-ANCA
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
implies being able ... remember the term, a specific ... it has a narrow focus ... explains the term 'specific ... #Calculation #Table
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign is not specific ... for acute pulmonary ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... complications of a sizable pulmonary ... sparing, is highly specific ... in acute pulmonary ... intervention when other testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
thorough history (specific ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... In the setting of ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #POCUS
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... Cerebral salt wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
refractory shock or specific ... (arrhythmia in setting ... summary #comparison #table
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
occurring in the setting ... Common but not specific ... IPVDs Diagnostic Testing ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary