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Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

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Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion ... #Differential
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Diseases - Pneumonia ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... #Diseases #Radiology ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Mismatch • Airway Disease ... • Parenchymal Disease ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... • Pleural effusion ... Parapneumonic effusion ... (NHL, primary effusion ... #diseases #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... - Systemic disease ... SLE - Behcet Disease ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... neuromuscular disease ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Anxiety • Pleural Effusion ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... #Orthopnea #Differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... disease • Asthma ... Interstitial lung disease ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Characteristics of Important Exudative Pleural Effusions

#Exudative #Pleural #Effusions #Comparison #Table #Characteristics #Differential #Pulmonary
Exudative Pleural Effusions ... Exudative #Pleural #Effusions ... Characteristics #Differential ... #Pulmonary