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Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Causes of ARDS ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #ARDS #Differential ... #NonPulmonary #Causes ... #Ddxof
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
& MOF → occurs as ... inflammatory cytokines induced ... GAS in 30% of cases ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: AMS
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... endothelial damage • Induce ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : Infection (sepsis ... fluid overload, PCC
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... Penicillamine induced ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Occurs on the arms ... papules) on the arms ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... - Drug induced ... Treatment: - Systemic
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... transplantation • MCC ... tissue manifests as ... sporotrichosis or as ... fungus that exists as
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... been reported as ... failure - Infectious ... macrophages Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Medications: K+, ACEi/ARBs ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... only if no clear cause ... vasopressor or HyperK-induced