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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
it pus, edema, blood ... or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Decr Blood Pressure ... carcinoma of the lung ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... e.g. fractured long ... compressing the blood ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
pain/swelling along ... with chest pain ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... septic emboli in lungs
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Pleuritic chest pain ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... #causes #management
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... Long-standing vs ... the patient • Blood ... #Differential #
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... ANGINA - Angina pain ... allow adequate blood ... thrombus formation causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Acute or chronic ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... or restrictive lung
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... Causes include: ... balance • Flat neck ... lung injury (TRALI ... #diagnosis #cardiology
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
to maintain blood ... , and/or limbs caused ... bradykinesia/akinesia • Acute ... Muscular spasms of neck ... #pharmacology #diagnosis