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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
making an accurate diagnosis ... In most cases small ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Perilymphatic #Comparison ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... residual lesion ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Simple CL - Caused ... ) Complex CL: Caused ... substantial size (eg ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
separate high-risk lesions ... characteristics alone (See Table ... #Diagnosis #Epidemiology ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... PulmonaryNodule #Nodule #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table