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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Hematuria, Hemoptysis, Peripheral ... sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... testing: anti-ANCA ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... No auditory symptoms ... Méniére's disease ... Long symptom-free
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... : • Disease fatal ... exertion • Neurologic ... Bell's palsy, peripheral ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disease 24- ... Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... #testing #workup
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Central Vertigo PERIPHERAL ... vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Méniére's disease ... #Peripheral #Central
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... #glomerular #disease ... #workup #diagnosis
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... of obstruction, symptom ... the outpatient setting ... COPD assessment test
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... • Hepatitis B serology ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
positive with symptom ... #Peripheral #Nerve ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #orthopedics #neurology