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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria Medical ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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you place every focus ... shadow widened, absent ... interpretation #radiology ... #diagnosis #labeled ... #anatomy #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short ... heart strain (pulmonary ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS ... #labeled #anatomy
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... interface—this pattern of medial ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... demarcated secondary lobeles ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... aVL, V5-6) - Absence ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... #management #cardiology
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
Given the absence ... contents, you cannot differentiate ... This is not diagnostic ... of an IUP #Clinical ... #PelvicUS #POCUS