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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Water - Pus ... Barre - ALS - Transverse ... myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia • ... #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... #POCUS #clinical
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... Interstitial lung ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Differential #Causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Disease: Clinical ... (Symptoms, Imaging
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... difference. 2 pts ... with nearly same symptoms ... lines due to other causes ... #Clinical #Lung
Day 10 after COVID diagnosis. Less tired, but more cough, ageusia & anosmia. No dyspnea or
cough, ageusia & anosmia ... dyspnea or red flag symptoms ... Subpleural #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... • May involve PNS ... neuropathy • Transverse ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... membrane into the CNS ... • Pernicious anemia ... mineralization Symptoms ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... peripheral neuropathy, transverse ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung