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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Failure • Renal ... Pressure • Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ) or IV saline infusion ... aldosterone at 4 h of infusion
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
in 3 months • Cirrhosis ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... - No other cause ... - No other cause
Floppy Diaphragm, Ascites, Complex Pleural Effusion and Spine Sign on POCUS in Cirrhosis

#Ascites #Pleural #Effusion #SpineSign
Complex Pleural Effusion ... Spine Sign on POCUS ... in Cirrhosis ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #ultrasound #diaphragm
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... on POCUS An ... illustrative case ... #Infarction #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... failure, Liver cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
attack Is It A Real ... with the BCR-ABL1 fusion ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... Irradiation • Cirrhosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... ≥100): SIADH, Renal ... Present (Uosm <100): Renal ... perfusion (Heart ... failure, Cirrhosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
contribution of liver or renal ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal