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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... mitral inflow pattern ... Grade diastolic ... pressure (LVFP): #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Grading #Classification
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... involvement, irregular pattern ... B-Cell ~90% • Low Grade ... range • High Grade ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
#Pneumonia #Patterns ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Presentation ... #Pulmonary
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... they activate complement ... types #allergy #table ... #classification ... #comparison
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... against MPO • Complement ... #rheumatology #classification
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
• Nutrition as complement ... balanced, nutritious Table ... - Exclusion of grains ... IBD #Nutrition #comparison ... #table #management