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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• PETCO2 - End-tidal ... The Capnograph waveform ... dysynchrony during mechanical ... interpretation #waveforms ... #patterns #diagnosis
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
rebreathing or mechanical ... PATTERNS: • BRONCHOSPASM ... peak, not end-tidal ... surface - Pattern ... interpretation #patterns
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HELLP, HUS, aHUS, mechanical ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... workup #hematology #testing
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... • END TIDAL CO2 ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern ... #criticalcare #comparison
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Mechanical Low ... #Diagnosis #Patterns ... #Features #Comparison
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... evaluation of the pattern ... decision for repeat testing ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... • Is there a pattern ... Inflammation Mechanical ... an asymmetric pattern ... #Joint #pain #Differential
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
has a limited differential ... in patients on mechanical ... Lobar #Collapse #Patterns ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
Non-Union - Malunion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood flow) • Mechanical ... Misalignment before casting ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm