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Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
in Sarcoidosis Lung ... Skin 16-32% - Lupus ... 20% - Abdominal pain ... 10% - Abdominal pain ... #diagnosis #signs
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Malar rash 40% - Fever ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential #
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... • Abdominal pain
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: Fever ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... lesions Abdominal pain ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... presentation of systemic lupus ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... skin (16-32%): lupus ... #Signs #Symptoms
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #