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Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... walking uphill - Dyspnea ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... edema can be caused
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... be only symptom ... Cardiac: multiple case ... occur before other symptoms ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... Kounis syndrome Lungs ... edema, stridor, dyspnea ... #anaphylaxis #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... /symptoms of worsening ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... hypertension
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Trauma to the long ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic CP ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Can also be seen ... resolution of symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Disease: Clinical ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... Disease: • Clinical ... (Symptoms, Imaging