Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
 -
Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema ... and Differential ... - Focal - Diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Schema ... #Algorithm #Causes
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic Schema ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... Dz, Malignant effusion ... Acute #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... Parasternal long ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical
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Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... distance away from lung ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #effusion
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Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
Large pleural effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Parasternal Long ... On parasternal long ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dysrhythmia β€’ Ischemia ... β€’ Interstitial lung ... Pleura: β€’ Pleural effusion
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... , interstitial diffuse ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... distribution is diffuse ... Patients with a diffuse ... zoster, dyshidrotic eczema ... Vesiculobullous #Rash #Algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... ), lungs (hemoptysis ... pain, pleural effusion ... #Algorithm #differential