14 results
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... • PETCO2 - End-tidal ... The Capnograph waveform ... dysynchrony during mechanical ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... rebreathing or mechanical ... peak, not end-tidal ... surface - Pattern ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital ... show obstructive disease ... with "shark fin" waveform ... Capnography #Capnogram #Patterns ... #pulmonary
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... • Nucleolar: Diffuse ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... parenchymal lung diseases ... #differential #algorithm ... parenchymal #lung #diseases ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Miliary Pattern ... mm) nodules • Diffusely ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... process or (rarely) diffuse ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... the nodules are diffuse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... • Peptic ulcer disease
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
and Focal) Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... Secondary to Skin Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm