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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
CHD, congenital ... heart disease; CPET ... hypertension; CXR ... veno-occlusive disease ... , chronic lung disease
Expected DAT Results in Autoimmune Hemolysis
DAT Negative Hemolysis
 • DAT Poly ( - ), IgG (
), IgG ( - ), C3d ... ), IgG ( + ), C3d ... Cold agglutinin disease ... ), IgG ( - ), C3d ... Autoimmune #Hemolysis #hematology
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Features of Pulmonary Diseases ... #Pulmonary #Diseases ... #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... cancers • Systemic diseases ... autoinflammatory diseases ... Muscular: normal CK ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... - Pre-renal disease ... 21% - AKI on CKD
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Aplastic anemia, CKD ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... Splenomegaly - CTD ... Von Willebrand disease ... EGPA - MPA • CTD ... #rheumatology #
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Disease ... Cold Agglutinin Disease ... • Autoimmune disease ... cold #agglutinin #disease ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
cause pulmonary disease ... patient with active disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
structural heart disease ... : CAD, Most cardiomyopathies ... Congenital heart disease ... structural heart disease ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology