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Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Bodies • Trauma • Fistulas ... Aspergillosis • Rheumatic/lmmune ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Progression: (+) Immune ... rest LTBI (-) Immune ... gangrene), fistula ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Progression: (+) Immune ... rest LTBI (-) Immune ... gangrene), fistula ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... • Persistently active ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Necrotizing, pauci-immune ... respiratory tracts Immune ... #rheumatology #classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Erythema nodosum • Immune ... -95% of cases) Classification ... • PET scan - activity ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Excessive glutamate activity ... cells are the immune ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... by decreasing activity
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... context of primary immune ... extremity edema, active ... CRP normal, ESR active
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification