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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria for diagnosis ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... #differential #ddxof ... #pulmonary #im ... #radiology #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Legionnaires' Disease
Clinical features:
 • Gl- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
 • Hyponatremia
 • Elevated transaminases
 • CRP >100
Legionnaires' Disease Clinical ... respond to B-Lactams Treatment ... Extra-pulmonary: ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Legionnaires #Disease #diagnosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... of prior silent pulmonary ... Standard treatment ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology