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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Syndrome Definition ... Renal Syndromes ... Infection, Alport Syndrome ... #Renal #Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Postcardiac injury syndrome ... Uremia • Meigs' syndrome ... • Yellow nail syndrome
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress ... revascularization (PCI vs CABG ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome ... , Drugs, Syndrome ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Drugs (NSAlDs, Abx ... Infections (CMV, strep ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... Eosinophilic pneumonia: Acute ... , Chronic • Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... sliding Pulmonary