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Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... Process - Anatomic ... Hemorrhage • Impaired Diffusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... the severity Acute ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Blood: Anemia Eyes ... pain, pleural effusion ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... - Acute Glaucoma ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #causes
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... present with a red eye ... • Significant cause ... anterior chambers Anatomic ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... and progressive Acute ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry eyes ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... phenomenon (16%) MSK