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Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
coccidioidomycosis), Allergic (ABPA ... , ABPM) Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... CVID+++, HIV, ABPA
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
bronchopulmonary (ABPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
aspergillosis (ABPA ... ABPA is a hypersensitivity ... bronchial obstruction caused ... In this case there
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... syndrome: 24-hour ABPM ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- Aspergillus/ABPA ... Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... Inhaled injurious gases
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Hypersensitivity: ABPA ... moderate-to-severe cases
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
The most common causes ... or astmathics (ABPA
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... pressure as a cause ... heart rate <60 bpm ... heart rate >100 bpm ... heart rate >100 bpm
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Variability:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... Variability (< 5 bpm ... Variability (> 25 bpm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes