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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... symptoms (e.g., ... #Pulmonolary
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... node biopsy • Clinical ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
- Diagnosis and ... Signs/Symptoms: ... urea nitrogen level ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... cell enzymes - Acquired ... • Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... associated with any symptoms
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... severe community-acquired ... infections: Pneumonia ... Low serum IgG level ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology