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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Consider if: ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Toxic Salicylate Level ... #Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
, ↓ Fibrinogen level ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Lung ... decubitus - air fluid level ... pneumonectomy if ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... diseases with pulmonary ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... supplemental oxygen if ... #treatment #hepatology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... #Summary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Aka pyroglutamic acidosis ... oxoprolinase • Acquired disease ... • Hemodialysis if ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Chagas ... mild (malaise, fever ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
(chronic lung disease ... , left heart disease ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management