Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
β€’ At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
β€’ Rate 100-180
β€’ Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... β€’ Hypoxia β€’ Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Infections ... Malignancy: Metastases (lung ... #Diagnosis #neurology ... #radiology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op β€’ Neurologic ... β€’ Drugs β€’ Pulmonary ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... MD @drcyncity #Differential ... #diagnosis #encephalopathies ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... pathology #diseases #radiology
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Neurofibroma
 β€’ Neurosarcoma
 β€’ Neuroblastoma
 β€’ Ganglioneuroma
 β€’ Meningocele
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Neurofibroma ... β€’ Small cell lung ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology #chest
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 β€’ Polymicrobial 
 β€’ Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 β€’ Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... β€’ Carbapenem (e.g ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... - Emphysema - Lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential