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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... suspected: • Signs ... and symptoms of ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
structural heart disease ... : CAD, Most cardiomyopathies ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... bowel disease: ... UC and CD • infection ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #radiology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... (Cold-induced symptoms ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... younger pts) Differential ... Diagnosis Monoclonal
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... varying neurologic signs ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
interstitial lung disease ... sarcoid Lofgren Syndrome ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
- Compatible syndrome ... skin lesions, LAD ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... In chronic disease ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR