2367 results
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hearing loss, saddle nose ... multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... serologies + symptoms (not-optimal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
regurgitation) Diagnosis ... sensitive but not ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis ... #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... threatening bleeding, not ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #workup #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... Dyspnea - Common but not ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... • Combo tx is not ... #Management #treatment
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
ventilator does not ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
and Management ... process • PCR not ... • Serology is not ... • Pulmonary Sporotrichosis ... infectiousdiseases #treatment #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
pneumonitis Diagnosis ... suggestive but not ... diagnostic of amiodarone-induced ... pulmonary toxicity ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... Many symptoms are not ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... and Management ... pediatric cases, not ... 1928-1977) -> 50% diagnosed ... may present with pulmonary