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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Infection: TB, NTM ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... Extrapulmonary: ankle ... abnormal LFT): 12
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... tolerance, and ankle ... Less Typical Symptoms ... : cough, abdominal ... #management #cardiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... Constitutional symptoms ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... 3) Abdominal, ... fumigatus, A. flavus ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... CT abdomen if abdominal ... treat - Calcium > 12 ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Physical exam • 12 ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... particularly ribs 9-12 ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary