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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Exudative ... Effusion: - Pulmonary ... Inflammatory (RA, SLE ... #Algorithm #Causes
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis ... RA, Sjögren, SLE ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... or pericardial effusion ... anticoagulant • Complement ... #Criteria #SLE ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Unilateral Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Landsberg Manual @LandsbergManual - https://amzn.to/3rEtbK8

#Unilateral #Pleural #Effusion #Differential
Unilateral Pleural Effusion ... - Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #pulmonary
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... Lung US, Echo, LE ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... again we might see ... laboratory or diagnostic ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Cytopenia: 2% • Hypocomplementemia ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary