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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue disease-associated ... interstitial lung diseases ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Syndrome Definition ... Renal Syndromes ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Crystals Uric Acid ... in tumor lysis syndrome ... specific systemic disease ... Microscopy #Crystals #comparison ... #table #urinalysis
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 ā€¢ Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
and peptic ulcer disease ... lowering, uric acid ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 ā€¢ Glaucoma
 ā€¢ Epilepsy
 ā€¢ Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... Torsemide) ā€¢ Acute pulmonary ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
selected glomerular diseases ... Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... #nephrology #pathology ... #comparison #table
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Interpretation Steps ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
(K, phos, uric acid ... HIV, Legionella, Strep ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology ... #table