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The Many Flavors of EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury)
 - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
 - Organizing
Diffuse Alveolar Damage ... vaping #lunginjury #pulmonary ... #Differential #
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
reactions, hematoma, pulmonary ... and hepatocyte damage ... Hepatocellular damage ... #unconjugated #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
and endothelial damage ... and endothelial damage ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential
The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. 1 – In an initiating phase, there is lung alveolar
of idiopathic pulmonary ... alveolar epithelial damage ... further epithelial damage ... conditions, fibroblasts differentiate ... Fibrosis #Idiopathic #Pulmonary
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Irreversible end-organ damage ... Cold and Dry) • Puimonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... #criticalcare #differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... the tissues upon damage ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
frequently SCC (left image ... granulomatosis (right image ... vascular - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Bell’s Palsy is a damage ... facial nerve gets damaged
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... redistribution of pulmonary ... a superimposed pulmonay ... Consolidation #Differential
Causes of Pulmonary Fibrosis

#Pulmonary #Fibrosis #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pulmonary ... Fibrosis #Pulmonary ... Fibrosis #Causes #Differential