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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... → confirm DAH, rule ... , biopsy By Tess ... #nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... in Behcet syndrome ... is a skin prick test ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #signs
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
• Nephritic syndrome ... • No serologic tests ... needed • No role ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... : • Must rule ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... causes need to be ruled ... #management #neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... injury-->Cannot rule ... Neurologic injuries ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... instability with lachmans