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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... • Jaundice • Edema ... appendages • FMF • Adult ... #Chronic #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... edema must be present ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- STAR CHASERS Mnemonic ... apices caused by ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... or chronic illness ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
Selected causes ... failure in adults ... edema - Unclear ... - Parenchymal lung ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... crackles, chest pain ... pulmonary edema ... #edema #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... weight • Chest pain ... Most Common Causes ... is abnormal in adults ... mycobacteria Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Pleuritic chest pain ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
5) History of acute ... or chronic ingestion ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... edema, Shock Labs ... #management #Treatment
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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unilateral symptoms (pain ... organism into the lungs ... More common in adults ... patients often have chronic ... #management #treatment