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Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Systemic Causes - Differential ... Disease • Peptic Ulcer ... Urinary Tract Infection ... High Intracranial Pressure ... Emesis #Vomiting #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... Evaluation: Imaging ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... • Infectious ... Increased Hydrostatic Pressure ... Decreased Oncotic Pressure ... Pleural #Effusion #Differential
Skin Ulcers by Etiology - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
 • Trauma
 • Pressure
 • Radiation
Vascular:
 • Arterial
Skin Ulcers by Etiology ... - Differential ... • Trauma • Pressure ... Cryoglobulinemia Infectious ... Cryptococcosis #Ulcers
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... severe burns, third-spacing ... , narrow pulse pressure ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... table #comparison #criticalcare
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Children with pulmonary ... and not direct infection ... meningeal enhancement, infarctions ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... Infection: • ... Tobacco, Scorpion sting ... #Differential #
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
the lungs • Named ... inhalational injury Differential ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
/2 vasculitis, ulcers ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... crescents) • IF staining ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
recommended in anearobic infections ... polyurethrane film coated ... Contraindications: Dry wound, infection ... • Indications: Pressure ... oxidizes, may stain