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General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview ... #diagnosis #causes
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... deterioration of general ... depending on the cause ... #Aortitis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Isopropyl Alcohol General ... not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... lactic acidosis #Diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
 -
Secondary Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Alpha-adrenergic agonists - General ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Secondary #Causes
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
recognize the cause ... to also have a general ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
generalized or a general ... seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... Classification #Diagnosis
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... The most common causes ... more than one cause ... Analysis: 1) General
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
infarction in general ... is the rarest cause ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Loss (Alopecia) - General ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes