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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... symptomatology Differential ... Investigations • Labs: CBC ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (Pulmonary ... Coronary) #HsTs #acls ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arrest #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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symptoms of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... should be done in ALL ... for concomitant pulmonary ... intervention CMC
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... STAT Labs (BMP, CBC
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... systemic veins, and also ... - PE also reduces ... lymphatic filling can also ... edema #causes #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... lung nodules, may also ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
provides prolonged pulmonary ... gas exchange, & returning ... cannula • VA: Pulmonary ... Used as a bridge ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... - produced by all ... improvement with Tx Management ... Infection #diagnosis #management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology