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Alectinib versus Crizotinib in Untreated ALK-Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer #EBM #Honc #Alectinib #Crizotinib #ALK #ALKPositive #NSCLC
Untreated ALK-Positive ... Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer #EBM ... #Honc #Alectinib ... VisualAbstract #NEJM
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... Disease - Double Positive ... (ANCA + anti-GBM ... Vasculitis - Normal ... Syndromes #Mimics #Differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Liver Disease, PNH ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Hemolysis #Differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-induced AIHA - Abnormal ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... • PNH ... Extravascular #Differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... virus • CMV • EBV ... Mildly decreased/Normal ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... - If both are normal ... function may be abnormal ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... exclude false positives ... Neoplasm • BPH ... ) • Anti-GBM ... #Hematuria #Differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Specificity and False Positives ... Other +s: PCP, Histo ... 0.5 considered positive ... IA PPV NPV ... in BAL does not differentiate
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
: Quantitative PCR ... inclusions or positive ... Liver: Hepatitis, Portal ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Manifestations: • Oral ... aseptic meningitis), MCC ... Disease: Arterial (MCC-small ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential