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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Nocardia Chronic (≥ 12 ... cancer, Metastatic
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
production: Small cell lung ... reabsorption in kidney ... Squamous Cell of lung ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prevalence up to 12% ... Simple Virus • Fungal ... carcinoma., Prostate cancer ... #Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer • Metastases ... Sarcoma, Colon, Kidney ... Infection: • Fungal
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Non-small-cell lung ... cancerRenal ... Pheochromocytoma Chronic kidney ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #differential
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
on Renal POCUS ... feels like prior kidney ... Also has lung CA ... Final diagnosis- ... #ultrasound #cancer
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
loss), Vitamin B12 ... deficiencies: Chronic kidney ... infiltration (e.g. cancer ... hematology #anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #calculation
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acute oliguric kidney ... , disseminated fungal ... malignancy, metastatic cancer ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney ... induced SLE • Kidney ... cancer • Cervical
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Diagnosis • Surgical ... lines, "Pouchalgia fugax ... Squamous cell cancer ... Bone loss, Vit D/B12 ... deficiency, Renal