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Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lung Disease. ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... Malignant - ... #Diffuse #Lung
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... • Malignant - ... Metastatic: Lung ... , Melanoma • Malignant ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... Algorithm #Hepatology #causes
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
• Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... Compression • Malignancy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Bronchiectasis • Malignancy ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... Pneumonitis, GPA, Behcet syndrome ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Neuroleptic malignant ... syndrome (e.g. ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
• CVA/TIA • Malignancy ... Concussion Other Causes ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... ophthalmology #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
; Heat stroke; Malignant ... hyperthermia; Neuroleptic malignant ... syndrome; Serotonin ... syndrome • Treatment ... comparison #diagnosis #management