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Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection - Physical examination revealed reticulated purpuric patches with dusky centers on the abdomen,
Bronchoscopy revealed diffuse ... FilariformLarvae #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
head revealed diffuse ... Taenia #Solium #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious • EBV ... Hodgkin's Lymphoma #Diffuse ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cells on urine microscopy ... ) • Anti-GBM ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
diseases Light Microscopy ... IM) - Electron Microscopy ... (EM) Haematuria ... /RPS class IV (diffuse ... RPGN • Anti-GBM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
examination revealed diffuse ... Clinical #Derm #EM ... Pneumatosis #CT #NEJM
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... polyangiitis, Microscopic ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... anti-CCP • CXR (diffuse
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Bronchitis Diffuse ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- Scleroderma (Diffuse ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Celiac disease Anti-GBM
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... antibody, Anti-GBM ... capillaritis leading to diffuse ... hemorrhage (DAH) • Diffuse ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic