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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... compression from lymph ... node Mycobacteria ... #Differential #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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nodes in upper ... Pain in involved lymph ... nodes - Pruritus ... node groups) ... - Lymph nodes throughout
B/T Cell Development
This is a work in progress describing the maturation of B & T cells
Development This is a work ... & T cells in a lymph ... node. ... #lymph node #b-cell
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... • Malignancy: Lymph ... node dissection ... • Filariasis (e.g ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Causes
Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD) vs Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD) - Comparison Table

Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD):
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) - Comparison Table ... • Number of lymph ... • Diagnosis: Lymph ... Variable; depends on cause ... Disease #Comparison #Table
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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, renal, lung, lymph ... node), high serum ... salivary glands, lymph ... nodes) • Some ... management #phenotypes #workup
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
atrioventricular node ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Junctional #Rhythms #Table
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Lymph node biopsy ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... life-threatening causes ... rupture Initial workup ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
cyst/Tumor • Lymph ... node hyperplasia ... the most common causes ... nodes ... nodes