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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Irregular Etiology ... • Secondary to ... chronic lung disease ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... Methotrexate ILD Secondary ... pneumonia: Acute, Chronic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Chronic ... Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Impaired cardiac function ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... #Differential #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Causes of Mitral ... Primary (organic) chronic ... (functional) chronic ... Regurgitation #differential ... #causes #primary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... left ventricular function ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
inhalation Etiology ... apices caused by ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... function tests: ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess Etiology ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Age-related changes, chronic ... mitral valve - Secondary ... Causes of functional ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology