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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - ... to Infectious Disease ... Hepatitis C, HIV • Medical ... Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... Pulmonary Diseases ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... History/Physical ... acute cardiac disease ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... failure, COPD, Lung ... /- High res CT chest ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine Histo ... Infectious Diseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... History of immunosuppressive ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... flip-flopping in the chest ... Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... history • Physical ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... aches, joint pain, chest ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... change in the lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases