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ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... ) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... (c) Progressing ... structures help in the differential ... ChestXRay #ARDS #Progression
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive ... With associated pulmonary ... RPGN #Rapidly #Progressive ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
skin disease, Pulmonary ... disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary ... crisis, Rapid progressive ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis • Progressive ... Dermatomyositis • Progressive ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
risk per year for progression ... risk per year for progression ... h • Risk for progression ... amyloidosis • Rate of progression ... #Significance #hematology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
causes slowly progressive ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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vasculopathy and progressive ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... disease), PAH (pulmonary ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
nonpruritic, painless, progressive ... heaped up borders); differential ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #dyspnea #sob #differential ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
him to rapidly progressive ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg