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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Look for surgical ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... bowel syndrome #Diffuse
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... the following: - Look ... the nodules are diffuse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Definition: Diffuse ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... anti-CCP • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
ANCA vasculitis (AAV ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... capillaritis leading to diffuse ... hemorrhage (DAH) • Diffuse ... typically seen on chest
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pathology: • Blood: diffuse ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #rapid #pulmonary
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Pain - Diffuse ... Consolidations AKA ... "inverse pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Distention Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Apnea • Chronic Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... • CTD workup: ANA ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #pulmonary #ILD