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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated ... most come down to ... pathologically or clinically ... StanfordChiefs #ANCA ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Body Decreased Air ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... variable expiratory air ... that are used to ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... Right to Left Shunt ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Pneumonia When to ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Summary Autoimmune ANCA ... (DAH), asthma in ... nodules, asthma ... Auto-antibodies: ANCA ... sparing of the lung periphery
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... 100 % Commonly MPO-ANCA
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Highly variable clinical ... - Symptoms of chronic ... If suspected, AIH ... : Auto-Nuclear ANA ... Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
with underlying asthma ... response leading to ... WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... Aspergillus • Peripheral ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA ... > PR3) • Pulmonary ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis