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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12 ... ): • Chronic Infections ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin B12 ... : SIBO, Celiac disease ... Resection, D. latum ... gastrectomy, H. pylori infection ... , B12 malabsorption
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... disease, interstitial ... diffuse infections ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
of Interstitial Lung ... Disease - Differential ... intersitial space Infection ... Pneumonitis - 4-12 ... after exposure, 6-12
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
approximately how long ... loss), Vitamin B12 ... Chronic kidney disease ... (e.g. cancer, infection ... G6PD deficiency), Infections
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Neurological 12% ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... Other auto-immune, Infectious ... diseases, Hematological ... sclerosis, Still's disease
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
A superficial infection ... of the normal angle ... The angle increases ... , interstitial lung ... disease and lung
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... cancers, including lung ... called "Bazin's disease ... acute Parvovirus B19 ... fifth disease).
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Infection or cancer ... Tuning Fork Tests (512 ... Onset ○ Meniere disease ... ○ MS, CVA • Infectious ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Wuhan Virus") • Infection ... : Coronavirus Disease ... notifies WHO 2019-12 ... emergency 2020-3-12 ... unilateral* • POCUS