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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Lids: ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Red ... #Diagnosis #table ... #causes #ophthalmology
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
BS, CXR, Bowel reg ... Bronchodilators/Steroids ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... Sedimentation rate (ESR or sed ... very remarkable w/differential ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... #Management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... are indicated in red ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
after offending med ... don't respond to steroids ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #table
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Treatment: • Steroids ... refractory to steroids ... #management #hematology
Approach to the evaluation of the swollen red eyelid.
Am Fam Physician. 2015 Jul 15;92(2):106-112.

#Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology
of the swollen red ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Ophthalmology ... #Swollen #Red #Eyelid ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
reduce the risk of re-expansion ... pulmonary edema ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis