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Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
supply at the tissue ... without hypoxemia - Tissues ... O2 delivery to tissues ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
for comparing tissues ... blood/lung vs soft tissue ... for comparing tissues ... (similar soft tissues ... CTHead #diagnosis #comparison
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... than surrounding tissue ... to surrounding tissues ... than surrounding tissue ... Brightness of image #pocus
Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
instruments used to hold tissue ... used to grasp tissue ... grasping larger tissues ... clamp used to hold tissue ... instruments #types #comparison
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Most common causes ... inflammation of the brain tissue ... Most common causes ... #Encephalitis #Comparison
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... endocarditis, connective tissue ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS
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Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Comparison of Causes ... Wasting #Infancy #Comparison ... #Causes #differential
Posterior chamber pathology comparison on Ocular POCUS:
- vitreous hemorrhage
- vitreous detachment
- retinal detachment

#Posterior #chamber #pathology #Ocular
chamber pathology comparison ... on Ocular POCUS ... pathology #Ocular #POCUS ... Detachment #Hemorrhage #Comparison
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Causes of and Differentiating Between Pneumobilia and Portal venous gas

#Diagnosis #Pneumobilia #PortalVenousGas #Comparison #Differentiating #Causes #Differential
Causes of and Differentiating ... PortalVenousGas #Comparison ... Differentiating #Causes
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... Features #Table #Comparison