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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Algorithm Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Abdominal Ultrasound
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... : Tumor, Vocal cord
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #venousgas #ultrasound
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
from the Greek words ... Chronic inflammation causes ... Fatigue, feeling run-down ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #differential #
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... integrity: - Trauma ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adult male with RUQ ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... - Switch to oral ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Lung Exam: Can be normal ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Your differential ... In this case, the ... occult bleed due to trauma ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #perforation
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
secondarily to chest ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... Laceration #cpr #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound