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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
allopurinol), Infection ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
History/Physical ... acute cardiac disease ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
pneumonia; PZ, pulmonary ... immunedeficiency syndrome ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis, infection ... #Radiology #RHS ... #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... history • Physical ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Because the median ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... may result in an infection ... importance of clinical ... #algorithm #hematology