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Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
supply at the tissue ... without hypoxemia - Tissues ... O2 delivery to tissues ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
for comparing tissues ... blood/lung vs soft tissue ... for comparing tissues ... (similar soft tissues ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison
Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
instruments used to hold tissue ... used to grasp tissue ... grasping larger tissues ... clamp used to hold tissue ... instruments #types #comparison
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
- Better Soft Tissue ... #CT #T1 #MRI #comparison
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue ... mixed connective tissue ... #Differential #Comparison
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
• Peripheral tissue ... • Peripheral tissue ... • Peripheral tissue ... • Peripheral tissue ... Support #Devices #Comparison
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
inflammation of the brain tissue ... #Encephalitis #Comparison
Using Subdural Windows for Detecting Hemorrhage on Head CT
When evaluating CT head for hemorrhage, widen the
for comparing tissues ... blood/lung vs soft tissue ... for comparing tissues ... (similar soft tissues ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison
Spider Bites - Black Widow vs Brown Recluse
BLACK WIDOW 
 - Yellow/Red Hourglass on belly
Cytotoxin - Local tissue ... #BrownRecluse #Comparison
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
of well-defined tissue ... Lung #Ultrasound #comparison