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Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
pts under large stresses ... to insulin TX, stresses ... infections, food binges ... pathophysiology #comparison
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... Non-cardiogenic pulmonary ... #APE #ARDS #pulmonary ... #edema #comparison
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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... For comparison, ... with each (dashed lines ... Loops #Patterns #Comparison ... #Normal #pulmonary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... redistribution of pulmonary ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... a superimposed pulmonay ... #CXR #Diffuse #
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
AirBronchogram #POCUS #CXR ... #Comparison #Clinical ... #Lung #Pulmonary
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A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
A-Lines vs B-Lines ... Commonly seen in pulmonary ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
vs ABG BOTTOM LINE ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... Differences #Versus #Comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... , anti-CCP • CXR
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
based on three lines ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary