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Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Differential Diagnosis ... for Concurrent ... Brain and Lung Infections ... spp, Lemierre syndrome ... #Concurrent #Differential
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Lesions ... Nocardia spp, Strep ... hypervirulent), Lemierre's syndrome ... #Concurrent #Differential
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Lesions ... Nocardia spp, Strep ... hypervirulent), Lemierre's syndrome ... #Concurrent #Differential
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
QT Syndrome: Illness ... high prevalence - 1/ ... noises or emotional stress ... family history) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... life-threatening Differential ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... EMG Findings: 1. ... /Edrophonium test
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: 1. ... syndrome (ARDS) ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... edema (Traumatic brain ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain Infections
When we hear a patient w/ co-occurrence of lung-brain infection, Nocardia seems to
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain ... co-occurrence of lung-brain ... seems to be the #1 ... • Lemierre syndrome ... #Brain #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... CA, small cell lung ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... , RBC, kidney, brain
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... on context Rx 1 ... — Treat the lungs ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology