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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
In the proper clinical ... long standing symptoms ... This was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... reaching some who are ... with a stable symptom ... This is not for acute ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... Maternal Support - Critical ... care support, Transfer
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
gastrointestinal distress and acute ... kidney injury are ... presentation - Clinical ... also includes symptoms ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Highly variable clinical ... subclinical disease to acute ... - Symptoms of ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Typical symptoms ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Differential diagnosis of TB.
Primary TB: Acute bacterial pneumonia
Secondary TB: Sarcoidosis, Silicosis, Pneumoconiosis
Endobronchial spread of TB: Bronchopneumonia,
Primary TB: Acute ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #MiliaryTB #Comparison ... Metastases #Mimic #RadiologyAssistant
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... HLH signs and symptoms ... presents as an acute ... insulting agent are ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... physiological response to acute ... dilated vessels, or acutely ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare