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Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Comparison of Pathologic ... ketoacidosis) U = Uremia ... #Respiratory #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic uremic ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... The diagnosis based ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... • Asbestos • Uremia ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... - Other • Anemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
HUS - Hemolytic Uremic ... still present with anemia ... renal, cardiac, pulmonary ... aHUS #Hemolytic #Uremic ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... underlying dz (SLE, uremia ... COPD, asthma, CF ... PCP #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... patients with uremic ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis