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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... metastatic spread: lung ... patients with pulmonary
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Failure - Impaired cardiac ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Atypical” Pneumonia Malignancy ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... /Other RGM • Cardiac ... Hematologic malignancy ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Rapid saline infusion ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
anemia, folic acid ... Prosthetic valves Lung ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... thrombosis Cardiac ... carbon monoxide) Malignancy
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases