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Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lung Disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonology #Differential ... #Lung #Disease.
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic ... Lung Infection ... #Differential #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Causes #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome caused ... globules in the lung ... bone fractures ... including DM • Treatment ... #treatment
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... correction of chronic ... demyelination syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... inhibition - Chronic ... Myasthenia Crises ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential