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Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Autoimmune / Inflammatory ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Malnutrition / Drug Addiction ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... hematuria) • Inflammatory ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Fevers and/or chills ... Most Common Causes ... • Pulmonary artery ... mycobacteria Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... 38 degrees • Chills ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... In addition is based ... Focal pulmonary ... are called lung masses ... The treatment of
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... Fever, chills, lack
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Intraluminal plugs of inflammatory ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
activity • 0 - no chills ... 1 - subjective chills ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Generalized: Chills ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Treat underlying cause