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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease (COPD) ... antibiotics or steroids ... #Disease #COPD ... #diagnosis #management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... or metastatic disease ... , infiltrative diseases ... Give 250 mcg of ... Cortisol level of less
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... : - MRI is modality ... for concomitant pulmonary ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Obstructive lung disease ... Bronchodilators/Steroids ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Cardiogenic: Acute MI ... Failure, Valvular Disease ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... intrinsic lung disease ... HPS with 100% sens ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
super-antigen mediated disease ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Treatment: • Steroids ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... ventilation • Steroids ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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• Lithoptysis (less ... into the aorta or pulmonary ... israelii • Nocardia asteroides ... Tracheobronchial Diseases ... #pulmonary
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... purpura (lower legs ... #Differential #Diagnosis