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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... Renal Syndromes ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... #Renal #Syndrome
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... , Flash Pulmonary ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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thyroid, melanoma, renal ... , Sarcoidosis, HSP ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... Renal Syndromes ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT ... #Renal #Syndromes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV ... +/- High res CT ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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severe RUQ pain, renal ... ), pulmonary edema ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... patient’s complete medical ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... , hypotension, renal ... failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table