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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
IATROGENIC DISEASE ... are uncommon - 1 ... to 2% of patients ... with pulmonary ... #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
: 3:1), and the ... overperfused (ratio: 0.6:1) ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
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hilar adenopathy ('1- ... 2-3-sign'). ... In lung carcinoma ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Mediastinal
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... on radioactive lung ... or pulmonary angiography
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
small pleural effusions ... presentation of TB, lung ... Amphotericin B for 1- ... 2 weeks followed ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
tolerance, and ankle ... swelling. 2. ... bilateral pleural effusions ... coronary artery disease ... #management #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: 1. ... system activity, 2. ... acute cardiac disease ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
causes (chronic lung ... disease, left heart ... ) 1) SCREEN - ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular septum 2)
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chest x-rays. 1. ... cough and fever. 2. ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis