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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... hemorrhage + rapidly progressive ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
presented with progressive ... consistent with a diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology ... #NEJM
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... disease • Anemia ... Lead toxicity • Progressive ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
Rapidly Progressive ... of glomerular disease ... Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
Disease) What ... resulting in rapidly progressive ... hemorrhage Diagnosis ... #AntiGBM #diagnosis ... #nephrology #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Anti-basement membrane ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... Path: rapidly progressive ... #differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... proteinuria, Rapidly progressing ... affects the skin, neurologic ... is 50 years • Progressive ... immune GN (rapidly progressive
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Progressive? ... include a: • Neurologic ... • Neurologic ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... progressive migrating ... penetrate basal membrane ... self-limited Diagnosis ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
versus molecular mimicry ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... IgG index • Progression ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... #management #neurology