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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... heart due to a chronic ... superimposed pulmonay infection ... , ARDS, near-drowning
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... bowel resection (short ... AIDS-related: Viral ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... : • Viral: AIDS ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... the Fingers Clinically ... Systemic causes ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Examination: • Signs ... texture at bald spots ... weight loss • Chronic ... loss #alopecia #Differential
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Clinical Presentations ... Persistent or chronic ... can cause fever ... ) • Chronic watery ... #differential #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... arrythmias • Other: Diarrhea
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations Causes ... processed grains - Chronic ... Increased loss: - Diarrhea