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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Diagnosis Framework NCPE ... Pathophysiology: Noncardiogenic ... epilepticus) #Noncardiogenic ... pulmonary #edema #NCPE
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic ... Pulmonary Edema (NCPE ... - PE can cause noncardiogenic ... #Noncardiogenic ... differential #diagnosis #NCPE
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
- Cardiogenic/Noncardiogenic ... - CNS lesion: ALS ... , MS, Polio -
Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NCPF) vs Extra-Hepatic Portal Vein Obstruction (EHPVO)

By Sharanya Kaushik @sharanyakaushik and Vallabh Shet
Portal Fibrosis (NCPF ... VallabhShet #NCPF
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... HTN • Seizures/NCSE ... • Cocaine • NMS ... #Hypertension #AMS
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
peripheral cause of AVS ... central cause of AVS ... therefore be used as ... patients with an AVS ... PhysicalExam #Neurology #AVS
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Obtain cultures as ... much as possible ... if needed (and as ... much as possible ... much as possible
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Muscle Symptoms (SAMS ... myopathies such as ... 20,000 IU/I • SAMS ... muscle symptoms (SAMS ... rituximab #SAMS
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
cell-independent Ag: Ags ... such as peptides ... Ags tagged with ... Opsonization: Abs ... Neutralization: Abs