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Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... /µL Workup • Screen ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... blood or tumor cells ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Goodpasture's cause ... leading to diffuse ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #management #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... unusual bruising or bleeding ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
CT abd/pelvis shows ... international radiology ... Diagnosis ? ... Is a major cause ... usually secondary to seeding
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Control any obvious bleeding ... interventional radiology ... (Box C). ⓫ If bleeding ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... Too many cells in ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... you’ll do a good workup ... #Algorithm #workup
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology