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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... • Diffuse Lung ... Infection
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... eye; unilateral symptoms ... organism into the lungs ... : Serology (preferred
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
confirm DAH, r/o infection ... or serologies + symptoms ... sparing of the lung ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... causes: TB, fungal infection ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... secondary AI, hyponatremia ... Insufficiency: Long-term
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Constitutional symptoms ... and diarrhea • Hyponatremia ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Prosthetic valves ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... • Toxins • Infection ... associated with any symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... or sed rate): Value ... vasculitis vs infection ... GCA, but normal values ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... : • Triad of symptoms ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... gradually with symptoms ... failure - Infectious ... Improvement in symptoms ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... PPV, absolute values ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management