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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... ANCA-positive vasculitis ... ANCA-negative vasculitis ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... , biopsy By Tess
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... - Anti-GBM Disease ... , Behcet's Disease ... other hemorrhagic fevers ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... , TSS (Strep/Staph ... Parvovirus B19 (PPGSS), Vasculitis ... fungal, EN (drugs, Strep ... angiomatosis, Sweet syndrome
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Infectious Mono (EBV ... gonorrhea, Rickettsial diseases ... Erythema Multiforme, DRESS ... , Vasculitis SCVMC
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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glomerulonephritis) • Anti-GBM ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... • Cogan Syndrome ... : • Fevers • ... testes -> pain, infarct
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... 46.9% #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Management #Pediatrics ... Stratification #Fever
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep ... With associated pulmonary ... Disease (Goodpasture's ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Fevers • Fatigue ... and branches • Fever ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... • Behcet syndrome ... • Cogan syndrome
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... palpable purpura 2/2 vasculitis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Diagnosis: • Vasculitis ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary