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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... sweats, weight ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... infiltrates) → high ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... Clinical Findings ... Therefore, Korsakoff Syndrome ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... #neurology #diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
immature blasts and high ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... organ damage • Treatment ... acid, Elevated Cr ... Low calcium • Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... common • Imaging: CXR ... Renal Failure Treatment ... Differentiation #Syndrome
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Locked-In Syndrome ... Brief CPR and intubated ... #LockedIn #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Horner's Syndrome ... lower) of the right ... or induced by treatment ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
infiltration • Light ... malignancies Treatment ... Capillary leak syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Classification #Nephrology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... proprioception, and light ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Shift: Refeeding Syndrome ... Tumor Genesis Syndrome ... Inappropriately High ... Carboxymaltose, CAR-T ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology