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Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... , wheezing • Drug ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing Acute ... sphincter tone: • Opiates ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Criteria for Diagnosis ... Fever >38.5 2. ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... • SJS/TEN • Acute ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
yersinia/rats, Q fever ... - Eosinophilic ... PNA (acute or chronic ... infarction/PE, CHF) - Drug ... #pulmonary #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... heart failure, acute ... adrenal crisis, drugs ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... hepatitis • Acute ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Eosinophilic
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... - Relevant drug ... Trauma - Acute ... of infection (fever ... #Diagnosis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
malignancies, and drugs ... shows numerous eosinophils ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Diagnosis Framework ... Pustules + Fever ... Eosinophilic folliculitis ... Acute generalized ... illness • Drug
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology