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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 ... is removed by thoracentesis ... management #pulmonary #differential ... #thoracentesis
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
#thoracentesis # ... criteria #algorithm #differential
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
etiology, narrow the differential ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Procedure Risks ... Transfusion LOW RISK ... marrow biopsy, Thoracentesis ... biopsy MODERATE RISK ... therapy of HCC, Thoracentesis
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
and disorders Neurologic ... mnemonic #headaches #Differential ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
stroke

#stroke #neurology #differential  #medstudent #CEM
stroke #stroke #neurology ... #differential
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo - Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Algorithm #BPPV #Differential
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
→ Refer to Nephrology ... renal biopsy • Risk ... and referral to Urology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Hyperkalemia #Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Weakness

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Weakness #Algorithm #Evaluation #Diagnosis #Differential #Neurology
Evaluation #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Neurology