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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
and renal manifestations ... : - ANCA-positive ... resolution chest CT • Bronchoscopy ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
arcuate ligament syndrome ... patient is in the knee-to-chest ... position or in ... Carnett's sign ... #Pain #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... signs of chronic ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy ... #differential #
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... pp65 antigenemia test ... inclusions or positive ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #signs #symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Skin lesions • Positive ... pathergy test ( ... Behcet disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... diagnosis #management #signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... - GI tract: abdominal ... purpura: strong sign ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... retinopathy Lab Tests
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... • Examine for signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... occasional oligoclonal bands ... gut involvement, abdominal
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Cystic Duct Stone on Biliary POCUS

Not your average gall stone. This stone is lodged in the
lead to Mirizzi syndrome ... Very clear video ... dilated, shotgun sign ... is positive, and ... POCUS #ultrasound #abdominal