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Differential diagnosis for mediastinal masses based on compartment location

Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro/

#mediastinal #mass #Differential #diagnosis #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis ... mediastinal masses based ... mediastinal #mass #Differential ... #diagnosis #Pulmonary
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV ... Reversibles 3) Stabilize ... veins, dilated IVC ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Flat, collapsible IVC
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... ex: duplicated SVC ... ) • Pulmonary: ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... massive embolus-->LV inability ... followed by 90mg iv ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Atleast 1 published case ... and atleast4 case ... Ill: 2 published case ... Class IV: Weakest ... Pancreatitis #Causes #Differential
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
muscle use • Inability ... Adjunctive therapies: IV ... Heliox, Ketamine, IV ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... glycol (present in IV ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Solid pulmonary nodules can represent various etiologies:
- benign granulomas
- focal scar
- intrapulmonary lymph nodes
- primary malignancies
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Solid pulmonary ... that can help to differentiate ... answer can be given based ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
or percentages based ... on ease Of recall ... overestimate their own ability ... underestimate their own ability ... Types #Causes #Differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... , worse at the bases ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... #ILD #Causes #Differential