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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding)
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
 •
Hypoglycemia Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... Normally, glucose stores ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... • ↑ Mechanical stress ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... Increased mechanical stress ... #diseases #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Abscess Management ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... other processes Workup ... studies legionella/strep ... , HIV • CTD workup ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
Somatoform Disorders - Differential ... exhibit significant distress ... Focus is a physical ... Multiple symptoms; long ... Conversion #Disorders #Differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
out-of-plane (A) or a long ... axis (A) and a long ... axis (A) and a long ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS ... Catheter #Venous #Management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... with circulating stress ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management