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Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Multiple symptoms; long ... Disorder - Neurologic ... #Disorders #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
severe cases - Dynamic ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
due to lung disease ... Interstitial lung ... chronic renal failure ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
fluid filled: dynamic ... will be seen IM POCUS ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
acute respiratory failure ... - Parenchymal lung ... #Respiratory #Failure ... #Differential # ... #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... /Chronic renal failure ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... source of energy, conversion ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
fluid filled: dynamic ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clinical ... #pulmonary