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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Algorithm Transudate ... • Subphrenic abscess ... • Uremia • Meigs ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... • Delayed response ... #pulmonary #differential ... #treatment #diagnosis
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Algorithm Normal ... Normal Variant, Delayed ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • ... #causes #pediatrics
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... comorbidities: • CBC ... COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Spinal infection/abscess ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... assessment - assess ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... , hypoxia, and pulmonary ... ART should be delayed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... patients with CAD ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... Splenomegaly Diagnosis ... : On the CBC, ... A conclusive diagnosis ... • Treatment algorithms