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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... ; Lung cancer, Kaposi ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... • Cardiac: ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass ... Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... #diagnosis #differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... have an acute cardiac ... pulmonay infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... • Migraine Cardiac ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Causes - Rule out ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... : • New cardiac ... Cause Injury By ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... • Pulmonary embolism
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... of other common causes ... pulmonary #edema #causes ... #differential #