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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
/0.8)] - PaO2 Normal ... Hypoventilation: CNS ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... , Interstitial Disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Vasculitis - Anti-GBM Disease ... Vasculitis - Normal ... , mitral valve disease ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 •
Treatment • Invasive pulmonary ... aspergillosis (IPA) • CNS ... eye Infectious Diseases ... Aspergillosis #Treatment #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... collaboration • CNS ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Diseases, CNS Disease
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
A-a Gradient Normal ... Hypoventilation: CNS ... neuromuscular disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary
Breast Cancer - Visible Signs on Physical Examination:

Retraction, Abnormal Contours, Skin Dimpling, Nipple Retraction, Edema, Paget's
Cancer - Visible Signs ... Retraction, Abnormal ... Edema, Paget's Disease ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... BreastCancer #Visible #Signs
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Variant, Normal ... • Turner Syndrome ... • Cushing's Disease ... Transplant Chronic Disease ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... hepatomegaly - normal ... - conduction disease ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management