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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... scan, adrenal vein ... #Screening #Workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... rupture Initial workup ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... A-Lines - Deep Vein ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
In most cases small ... for a specific location ... in the secondary ... in a subpleural location ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Distended neck veins ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... criticalcare #treatment #workup
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Secondary OP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... in primary or secondary ... deficiency Work ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider other causes ... appropriate strategy, location ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
should identify any cause ... consider if this is secondary ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
to the type and location ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... , hypoxia, and pulmonary ... : encephalitis secondary