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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
• Neoplasm Bilateral ... • DVT: Bilateral ... #Bilateral #Lower ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam ... #Pathophysiology
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Treating ARDS - Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... insult • Imaging - bilateral ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... factors: Previous acute ... common: Food, Acute ... #Pathophysiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... hypoxemia and bilateral ... week or less ● Bilateral ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... • A lack of acute ... Etiology: • Acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Transfusion-related acute
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... : ACUTE, fever, ... surface of legs), bilateral ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... : • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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• Sjogren's syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... • Bilateral internal ... Post-radiotherapy states • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... APML #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... - Summary Acute ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... variants: (1) acute ... #diagnosis #management