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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... pleural effusion ... there are any signs ... /symptoms of worsening ... #Algorithm #Management
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... pain, pleural effusion ... inflammation tends to cause ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... Areas of diagnostic ... obstruction due to malignancy
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... patient has severe symptoms ... Check levels after infusion ... SIADH — look for cause ... #algorithm #treatment
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... are not caused ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
multiple, bilateral, malignant ... , pediatric cases ... and Signs: 50% ... hypertension; some normal ... and signs: •
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
pleural effusion ... there are any signs ... /symptoms of worsening ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Malignant #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... or serologies + symptoms ... Goodpasture's cause ... differential #diagnosis #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... Lung Exam: Can be normal ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... pneumonia, pleural effusion
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... vs infection vs malignancy ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management