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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Cauda Equina Syndrome ... constipation Differential ... around the anus Laboratory ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... pathognomonic laboratory ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... polyangiitis • Behçet's syndrome ... #diagnosis #Laboratory
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... cytokine release syndrome ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
in at least 2 different ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
associated with different ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential