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Signs and Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

#Pulmonary #Embolism #Signs #Symptoms #AcutePE #Diagnosis #Presentation

** GrepMed Recommended Text:
Signs and Symptoms ... of Pulmonary Embolism ... #Embolism #Signs ... #Symptoms #AcutePE ... #Diagnosis #Presentation
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... > 200: Pulm embolism ... CXR +/- High res CT ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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the symptomatic presentation ... 32%) Atypical Presentations ... during transient CD4 ... p24 core Ag - Detects ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... Embolism In contrast ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Handbook Clinical Presentation ... on ABx) → Acute ... equivocal • CT ... • Flex-Sig: If ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Diagnostic algorithm for PE in Pregnancy
YEARS items:
 1. Clinical signs and symptoms of DVT
 2. Hemoptysis
YEARS items: 1. ... Clinical signs and ... symptoms of DVT ... #acutePE #pulmonary ... #embolism #pregnancy
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... progression: over 1- ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... CN7, parotid), CT
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Otherinitial presentations ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Chronicclinical presentation ... #Management #Signs
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... CLL Labs: 1. ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #workup #oncology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
fatty tissue Presentation ... gradually with symptoms ... including: 1. ... embolism - ... Improvement in symptoms