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Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Elevated JVP on PhysicalExam with Respiratory Variation

- Akbar @ordinaryEKG

#Elevated #JVP #PhysicalExam #JVD #jugular #venous #Distension #neck
Elevated JVP on PhysicalExam ... with Respiratory ... Elevated #JVP #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #cardiology
Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
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Leukonychia (white spots ... Fingernail #Disorders #Differential ... Table #Clinical #PhysicalExam
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Internal Medicine #Respiratory ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... pulmonary #im #radiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... D D-lactate (short ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation demonstrated in the Cephalic Vein

Patient with severe pulmonary hypertension and severe tricuspid regurgitation.
may represent respiratory ... #CephalicVein #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... - Exaggerated inspiratory ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... , defecation) Respiratory ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #