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Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential ... : • DVT • CHF ... : • CHF • Cirrhosis ... #differential # ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... lung sliding COPD ... #pulmonary #differential
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... Framework - Not all ... Bronchiectasis (CF-related ... plug, Carcinoid syndrome ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
- Symptoms and Signs ... • Thinning of lateral ... running a marathon all ... exophthalmos, increased edema ... - Gu: • Infertility
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
(NCPE) - Differential ... lobe that become bilateral ... Criteria: - Bilateral ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #causes #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
sclerosis Pathophysiology ... multiple spinal cord ... of UMN and LMN signs ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Hyperkinetic LVEF is also ... - Peripheral edema ... Manifestations #Differential ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... lesion • Bilateral ... signs and/or symptoms ... inflammation: CSF ... management #neurology #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... myalgias, HoTN, edema ... initiation • Differential ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... visualized as a ... Reversible course Differential ... the brain • CSF ... cell count in the CSF