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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
be detected on CT ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... Other tests: • CT ... Goodpasture's cause ... seen on chest CT ... #management #treatment
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... chills, anorexia, ARDS ... jaundice ​• Neuro: AMS ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... #management #Bartonella
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: AMS ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #differential #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
/o of fatigue, nausea ... oxygenation and aids ... symptoms but does not aid ... acetazolamide for severe cases ... #diagnosis #management
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... Petersen EBM, Skov