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Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
Pleural fluid/serum ... Pleural fluid/serum ... ratio < 0.6 - Serum-to-pleural ... may develop • Management ... diagnosis #hepatology #pulmonary
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 •
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... Sputum / BAL cx, Serum ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... regardless of initial serum ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... taking it) • CBC, serum ... AFib #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome: Investigations and Management

#Pulmonary #Renal #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Pulmonary Renal ... Investigations and Management ... #Pulmonary #Renal ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Effusion: - Pulmonary ... , SLE) • Pulmonary ... Fluid Protein/Serum ... Dehydrogenase (LDH)/Serum ... Fluid LDH > 2/3 Serum
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Hydroxychloroquine Serum ... reflects long-term ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Serum ... levels #lupus #management
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Management ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pulmonary ... Embolism #acutePE #Management
Pulmonary Hypertension Group Classification
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PHTN #Group #Classification #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... MD #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension