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Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Clinically ... and Treatment Algorithm ... #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... pressure • TTP / HUS ... • Cardio-renal syndrome
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... : - Neuro: AMS ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... acid, Elevated Cr ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
lobe collapse causes ... Since the aorta has ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
pulmonary vascular bed has ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In daily clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... into meaningful clinical ... fails to achieve clinical ... Alternative causes ... #Management #Alcohol
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome