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Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... Bronchoscopy + BAL ... DAH #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
macrophages in the BAL ... ↑ ESR, CRP BAL ... Eosinophilia • Normal BAL ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
with axial load (ball ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... in SOT pts) • BAL ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 •
contaminated with bird or bat ... cytology, Sputum / BAL ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
BAL reveals ... differential #diagnosis #management
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
with axial load (ball ... tendon) • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
a "glove/gown ball ... Doffing #Checklist #Management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
pleural fluid, BAL ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Diagnosis and Management ... Management: ... • ambu-bag / O2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management