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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... defined spared areas ... more deaerated areas ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... AIS > 3 B-lines/ lung ... Areas of sparing ... Lung "Pulse" • ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
TSH and PRL • Breast ... LH • Pelvic Ultrasound
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH Treat ... pain, primary lung ... patients to maintain long-term ... volume overload Urea ... into ammonium by urease-producing
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
- Metastatic (breast ... , prostate, lung ... Bilateral #Causes #ophthalmology
Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Ovarian - CA 125 Breast ... cell - AFP, HCG Lung ... CYFRA 21-1, SCC Lung
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Trauma • Tumor (Lung ... , Breast, Thyroid ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
(most common: lung ... , breast, prostate ... (most common: lung ... , breast, melanoma
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
- secondary - Breast ... , Lung, Colon etc
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Lung, Colon, Breast