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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
#Diagnosis #PFTs ... #Spirometry #FlowVolume
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Neuromuscular Weakness #Diagnosis ... #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... Metastasis #Liver #Lesions ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Fever identification guide to differentiation and diagnosis in tropical and subtropical regions
(Shared via https://twitter.com/bmj_latest/status/1068505303556284416 )

#Fever #Tropical
differentiation and diagnosis ... and subtropical regions ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Tropics #Returning #Table
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... distribution of lesions ... ChrisAllison_VT #Lung #POCUS ... pulmonary #ultrasound #diagnosis
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
macule and papule (Table ... differential diagnosis ... broader differential diagnosis ... Target lesions are ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
ultrasound for diagnosis ... from the field Table ... findings #EBM #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
(80-90%) Oral lesions ... 80-90%) genital lesions ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
ß-blockers, CNS lesions ... #differential #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #table
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
spleen and liver lesions ... #Diagnosis #POCUS