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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... - Differential ... Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... infection/other hemorrhagic ... #Mimics #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... Hematuria, Hemoptysis, Peripheral ... symptomatology Differential ... #differential #
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Central and Peripheral ... Causes - Differential ... infarction and hemorrhage ... • Cogan's syndrome ... #Causes #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... • Absence of peripheral ... respiratory distress syndrome ... injury, cerebral hemorrhage ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo Peripheral ... Cerebellar infarct or hemorrhage ... / #Vertigo #Peripheral ... Central #Causes #differential
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... Peripheral distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... : pulmonary hemorrhage ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... sparing of the lung periphery ... #differential #
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Neurologic deficits (peripheral ... "Sausage-like" hemorrhagic ... • Intracranial hemorrhage ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... infarction - Pulmonary ... - Intracranial hemorrhage ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome