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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... effusion, Pneumonia ... effusion, Pulmonary ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... and no apparent focus ... accumulation (ascites, pleural ... organs #dengue #fever ... classification #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
activity → local immune ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... purpura: Strong sign ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... GN Immune Complex
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
infiltrates, pleural ... effusions, CNS ... - Pneumonitis (fever ... Fever, chills, lack ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Necrotizing, pauci-immune ... respiratory tracts Immune ... Complex Vasculitis ... purpura: strong sign
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Fever 4.
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Headache • Fever ... Acute meningeal signs ... (fever, nuchal ... Develops in the immune
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... context of primary immune ... effusions • Acute ... with Lupus: • Chronic