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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Embolism (PE): ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... ACUTE STEMI - PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... (SYNDROME) - ... #Cardiology #Emergency
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism The sensitivity ... evaluating for other causes ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... • Infectious Causes ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... embolism, Lipid ... #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... embolus SHUNT ... shunting (eg, pulmonary ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... embolism • Collagen ... #Hepatology #causes