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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
: Diffuse alveolar ... Differential Diagnosis ... Immune Complex: Systemic ... anti-CCP • CXR (diffuse ... #differential #diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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and knees • Diffuse ... (DcSSc; diffuse ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... symptoms #testing #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension (elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure on echo)

#pulmonary #hypertension #phtn
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary ... artery systolic ... hypertension #phtn #diagnosis ... #algorithm #workup
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Algorithm Look ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... • Sickle cell anemia ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis ... of localized -> diffuse ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Consumption ... HLH syndrome 5. ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Myocardial • Systolic ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Other • Anemia
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... - Progressive amnesia ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... - 25% genetic component
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
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Algorithm for the ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Systemic disease ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Anxiety • Anemia ... #Algorithm #Causes