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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
70 M chronic scaly ... Diagnosis? ... dermatophytes cause ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... Most cases diagnosed ... • Pernicious anemia ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... Agitation Sedation Scale ... will vary with clinical ... it should not cause ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Bandemia, AKI. ... dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... the key to the diagnosis ... #clinical #photo
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Inhalation of spores ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... throat, skin, scalp
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... • Refractory cases ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology