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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... pressure and the diastolic ... Blood Pressure - Diastolic ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... #diagnosis #comparison
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Sputum cultures growing ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Malnutrition due to chronic ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Arrhythmias are the leading ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic ... to have a "wood-grain ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... rice/processed grains ... - Chronic alcoholism ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... work properly, leading ... skin that are caused ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... blood count with differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
disorder of chronic ... triad of: 1) chronic ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... = increased Aa gradient ... arteriovenous shunting causes