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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
during therapeutic thoracentesis ... also reduce the risk ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... management #pulmonary #differential ... #thoracentesis
Body Fluid Aspiration and Interpretation
 - Arthrocentesis
 - Paracentesis
 - Thoracentesis
 - Lumbar Puncture

Dr. Sarah Foohey
Paracentesis - Thoracentesis ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
etiology, narrow the differential ... diagnoses, & design ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
#thoracentesis # ... criteria #algorithm #differential
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Procedure Risks ... Push enteroscopy, Diagnostic ... marrow biopsy, Thoracentesis ... therapy of HCC, Thoracentesis ... organ biopsy, Diagnostic
Safe Living After Transplant: Animal & Pet Safety Risks
Lower ← → Higher Infection Risk
 • Dogs:
Animal & Pet Safety Risks ... Higher Infection Risk ... petsafety #transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #txid ... #risk #handling
Health risks of obesity

Greatly increased risk (RR >3):
 - Mortality (BMI >30) 
 - Type 2
Health risks of ... Greatly increased risk ... confers a 92x ^ risk ... Sleep apnoea #Diagnosis ... #Obesity #Risks
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Acute rise/lability ... Age <30 w/o risk ... Hypertension #causes #differential ... #indications #diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis According ... narrow down your differential ... diagnoses. ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... PCP #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #differential