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Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... diseases. ... #differential #algorithm ... #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal ... #lung #diseases
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... to metastatic disease ... Systemic Diseases ... , Aneurysm • Pancreas ... Diagnosis #causes
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
with vascular causes ... No auditory symptoms ... test Méniére's disease ... Long symptom-free ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Cardiopulmonary disease ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... Adult Still's disease ... Necrotic bowel disease
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
regurgitation - Pain ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... Inflammatory diseases ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential ... #Causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... dentition/gingival disease ... loss • Late disease ... Gingival crevice disease ... non-diagnostic in early disease
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
the following symptoms ... subdural hematoma, lung ... Gastrointestinal disease ... gastroesophageal reflux disease ... disease processes
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Méniére's disease ... Long symptom-free ... course of the disease ... Disease onset usually ... #differential #
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
mainly AQP4-lgG disease ... mainly MOG-lgG disease ... syndromes (AQP4-lgG disease ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... disease ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... , high res CT) ... NTM #Infections #differential