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Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
revealed by flow-volume ... For comparison, ... #Diagnosis #PFTs ... Loops #Patterns #Comparison
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
→ Subclinical volume ... Increased urine volume ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #hyponatremia #comparison
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
(Intravascular volume ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
illness, high plasma volume ... high rate and/or volume ... Pathophysiology: Volume ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
examination findings of volume ... #Diagnosis #Transfusion ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Features According to Volume ... Classification #Features #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
POCUS Echocardiogram Volume Assessment

Echo provides increased accuracy and insight into volume state assessment. This grid illustrates
Echocardiogram Volume ... and insight into volume ... 2 extremes of volume ... #Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Hypovolemic
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intravascular volume ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Presentation and Diagnosis ... expiratory flow-volume ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
limited differential diagnosis ... produces only mild volume ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Collapse #Patterns #Comparison