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The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
of idiopathic pulmonary ... derived growth factors ... tumour necrosis factor ... endothelial growth factor ... Fibrosis #Idiopathic #Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary ... , MSK, Drug/Toxins
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
PRES) - Diagnosis Clinical ... blindness) Risk Factors ... Diagnosis: Risk Factor ... + Clinical Features
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Risk Factors Associated ... Post-operative Pulmonary ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
• Risk Factors ... EmoryUniversity Kerri Andre, MS3 ... Valdez-Sinon, PhD, MS3 ... Shubham Patel, MS3
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
noguchii) Risk Factors ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk factors ... EBM #Radiology #Pulmonary
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Risk factor ... E4 allele Risk factors
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Consumption of Clotting Factors ... Reduced levels of factors ... Exposure → Tissue factor ... organ damage Clinical ... of coagulation factors
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Metabolic factors ... These factors contribute ... as metastatic pulmonary ... stress of the pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases