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Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Colitis - Differential ... Watershed) Cecum and Appendix ... Segment #Location #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Map
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... range of potential pathophysiologic ... fluid-filled lesions may ... - Pathophysiology ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung Point on POCUS ... highlight selected differentials ... findings that may ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... ultrasound #pulmonary #differential
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Pathophysiology: ... compartment 2) May ... palpable, this may ... small vessels may ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
air bronchograms may ... fluid bronchograms may ... will be seen IM POCUS ... Profiles #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential #
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... C-ANCA): GPA >>> MPA ... P-ANCA): eGPA, MPA ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... - Cl⁻ increase may ... - Cl⁻ decrease may ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... , ↑Tbili/Dbili/AP ... infiltration) Differential ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
• Vegetations may ... appearance • May ... embolize • Cannot differentiate ... absent How can we differentiate ... Marantic #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Varicose veins • May-Thurner ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology