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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Pulmonary vasculature ... 2. ... liver disease 2. ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Cardiovascular Drugs 2. ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology # ... Toxicology
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
voltage-gated Ca+2 ... Carbamazepine #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Pharmacology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... #Renal #Syndromes
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... hot and altered 2) ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Resuscitation 2) ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
parenchyma Stage 2 ... 4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... chylothorax, and pulmonary ... sarcoid Lofgren Syndrome ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... embolism 2) Understand ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
- Differential Diagnosis ... reaction to light 2. ... - Horner's Syndrome ... CN III Palsy - Pharmacologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Effusion: - Pulmonary ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Pleural Fluid LDH > 2/ ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... system activity, 2. ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis