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NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain ... at onset • >50 Leukocytes ... polymorphonuclear leukocytes ... Features That Rule out ... #diagnosis #criteria
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... confirm DAH, rule out ... #differential #diagnosis
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
Consensus diagnostic ... criteria for asthma-COPD ... overlap syndrome ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... #Asthma #COPD #Criteria
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
infarction - Pulmonary ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Transfusion reaction - Pulmonary ... Malignancy - Gout ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Berlin criteria ... detected on CT or CXR ... should be ruled out ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
mg/24 hr) • Cr ... Elevated AST/ALT • Pulmonary ... Seizure HELLP Syndrome ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Criteria #Obstetrics
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
• Blasts > 10% leukocytes ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Light's Criteria ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Lights #Criteria
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm CXR ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis