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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
veno-occlusive ... due to left heart ... due to lung disease ... Chronic thromboembolic ... Classification #Diagnosis
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... , anterior and posterior ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... retinal artery occlusion ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... Progression to chronic ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... nodules; anterior/posterior
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Differential Diagnosis ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
those belonging to ... Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... NTM: Chronic lung ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... high res CT) • Exclusion
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
What's the Diagnosis ... consult: acute and chronic ... without retinal detachment ... : turn up gain to ... evaluate posterior
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Malignancy - Exclusion ... #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... patients with chronic ... before or TEE to ... • Left atrial occlusion ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis
Vocal Cord Granuloma on Bronchoscopy

Young Male 30s non-smoker, chronic unexplained cough x 2 years. Failure to
30s non-smoker, chronic ... Failure to respond ... Final Diagnosis ... laryngoscopy #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #GERD