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Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
initiation of smoking; Fever ... brown sputum, fever ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Travel hx, food hx; Fever ... #Diseases #pulmonary
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Hyperthyroidism Fever ... • Rheumatic fever ... SLE, Rheumatic fever ... stenosis - Rheumatic fever ... • New murmur, fever
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... • Fever, weight ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
are smaller and fewer ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever ... Disease, Behcet Syndrome ... - Metastatic: Lung ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
explain symptoms • Fever ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever ... #diagnosis #comparison
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... Presentation: Fever ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: Fever ... Purpura, Urticaria Chest ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Demyelinating syndromes ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... with cough and fever ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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extending to the lung ... bronchiectasis, CF ... ABPA Kartagener's syndrome ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical