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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Lymphangitic spread to lung ... - Lung metastases ... Treatment Related ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #oncology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... subdural hematoma, lung ... the tragus to differentiate ... #Pain #Otology ... Otolaryngology #differential
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... heart disease, ear ... (unexplained effusions ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... or iatrogenic causes ... inform clinical team ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #diseases #differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... with surgical team ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Echocardiogram A 55-year-old ... edema, and clear lungs ... echocardiogram to workup ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus