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Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... bowel dilatation, wall ... you place every focus ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... #labeled #anatomy
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... intolerance • SIBO ... wall pain • Abdominal ... #Differential #
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... • Should be on differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
Dilated Stomach on POCUS ... setting of an SBO ... (for diagnosis ... #abdominal #clinical ... #anatomy #labeled
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... patient’s absolute SBP ... Pregnancy • Well-conditioned ... Arteriovenous fistula ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Pulse deficit/differential ... NTG (Target SBP ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
focus on the harms ... charge of its own so ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment