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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... venous system E-CPR ... /min): • Dial in ... Basics #management #pulmonary
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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headache, altered mental ... status, and focal neurologic ... effect/Edema • EBV ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
• Can consider medical ... therapy (MET): e.g ... , Anuria - PCN ... - Calcium as per ... Management #Pediatrics #nephrology
Associations between Total Mucin Concentrations and Phlegm Production and Disease Severity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... #EBM #Pathophys ... #PCC #Bronchitis ... ChronicBronchitis #Mucin #NEJM
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM ... recent DAN) • EMG ... blood retum in serial
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
hours - Light meal ... (e.g., toast + ... clear liquids (e.g ... Reduce the Risk Of pulmonary ... Hours #Timeline #EBM
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Prednisone 60 mg per
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... factors: - Serology ... special stains (e.g ... ribosomal RNA PCR ... - PCR for
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... perioperative medical