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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Effusion: - Pulmonary ... , SLE) • Pulmonary ... Fluid Protein/Serum ... Dehydrogenase (LDH)/Serum ... Fluid LDH > 2/3 Serum
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... all therapies are ... on other long-term ... surgery (LVRS) are ... reduction coil. #: at
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART ... Infections • Pulmonary ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... TheIDtrivia #ART
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
changes in BP, serum ... creatinine, & serum ... of an ACEi or ARB ... therapy unless serum ... NOT be used with serum
Trauma - Paradoxical Breathing in Flail Chest 
It occurs when multiple adjacent ribs are broken in
adjacent ribs are ... segment, so a part ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ... imaging + symptoms + serum ... Chronic cavitary pulmonary ... Chronic fibrosing pulmonary ... iMedEducation #Pulmonary
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
LFTs R-value: Serum ... (ALT/ULN ALT) / ... to liver than ALT ... : ↑ • ALT: ↑ ... /ALT: typical of
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Thrombocytopenia • Elevated AST ... /ALTPulmonary ... Thrombocytopenia • Elevated AST ... /ALT • Hemolysis
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
present in the serum ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Markedly elevated serum ... viral hepatitis (ALT-to-LDH ... Leukemias • Serum
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... duplicated SVC) • Pulmonary ... Thyroid, Lymphoma, Germ ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary