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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #EKG #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Syndrome Definition ... Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
to rnonths • Fever ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of RV Failure [e.g ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... Concomitant Pericardial Disease ... #management #treatment
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
acute cardiac disease ... edema • BNP level ... <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress syndrome
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... disease resembling ... the air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
(eg, systemic juvenile ... • Infection (eg ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... decubitus - air fluid level ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
GI - Felty syndrome ... • Felty's syndrome ... Pulmonary ... Spondyloarthropathies, SLE • Pulmonary ... , Vasculitis (e.g