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Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... be the initial presentation ... it difficult to differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #comparison #Table
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
atelectasis or lobar collaps ... important finding on a chest ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... #Patterns #Comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Abscess - Clinical Presentation ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
TYPICAL PRESENTATION ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... the acute flare; chest ... dominant inheritance pattern ... not have a known pathogenic