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Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH) Diagnosis Algorithm
- Hemoptysis, Alveolar Infiltrates and Anemia

BWH Medicine Residency @BrighamMedRes

#Diffuse #Alveolar #Hemorrhage
Diffuse Alveolar ... Hemorrhage (DAH ... ) Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltrates and Anemia ... #Workup
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... ischemia • Peptic ... • Sickle cell anemia ... bowel syndrome #Diffuse
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Thrombosis • Septic ... Infective Endocarditis ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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and knees • Diffuse ... sclerosis (DcSSc; diffuse ... pericarditis • Hepatic ... lung disease), PAH ... symptoms #testing #workup
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Pyogenes • Enterococci ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Endocarditis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial endocarditis ... to normal • Pyogenic ... • Infective endocarditis ... schistosomiasis • Pyemia ... • Hepatic abscess
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Diffuse ... Additional Tests for Diffuse
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
drinks 18 beers/day ... Bandemia, AKI. ... Diffuse blanching ... to meningitis, endocarditis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Pyogenes, Enterococci ... tumor embolism Septic ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Endocarditis