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Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... granulomatosis - Churg-Strauss ... syndrome - Giant ... cell arteritis Infectious ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Disease • Diffuse ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... The most common cause ... from the various causes ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Diagnosis Framework Diffuse ... Myositis MIMICS: - Infections ... : Hantavirus infection ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
: Diffuse alveolar ... allopurinol), Infection ... anti-CCP • CXR (diffuse ... DAH, rule out infection ... , biopsy By Tess
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Differential Diagnosis Infectious ... 45%) • Group A Strep ... Group C and G strep ... Treponema pallidum • Diffuse ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... • Bronchitis Diffuse ... Vasculitis Infection ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
• Loose anagen syndrome ... • Lithium - Stress ... Related • Post-infectious ... Psychological stress ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Eosinophilia Infection ... Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes