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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... polyangiitis - rheumatoid ... arthritis (rheumatoid ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
right image) - rheumatoid ... arthritis (rheumatoid ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... different planes) #RheumatoidArthritis ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Clinical
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Aspergillosis • Rheumatic ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... under skin -> Rheumatoid ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... auscultation #RheumatoidArthritis ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Rheumatoid ... #Diagnosis