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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
reticular, nodular, high ... and low attenuation ... On a CXR the most ... on a CXR. ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Definitive • High ... Definitive • Low ... Cost, Fast • RPR
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... Diarrhea A urine K/Cr ... urinary losses: • High ... consumption • Low
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... Inappropriately High ... Carboxymaltose, CAR-T ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
No CXR (machine ... High value care ... at low resource ... setting!
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
LDH, low Ca - ... d-dimer, low fibrinogen ... radiology for possible stenting ... - Occurs after CAR-T ... speech changes (CAR-T
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
- High position ... diaphragm with tenting ... - Low position ... minor fissure - Low ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
over the CURB-65 (low ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... Yield of blood CX ... is low ranging ... Nares screening: High
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... risk of smallpox –low ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... testing on specimens ... from low- to moderate-risk
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low ... urine Na/Cl < 0.7, high ... K/creatinine (Cr ... confirmed via genetic testing