20 results
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 ā€¢ Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 ā€¢ Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... failure ā€¢ Severe pulmonary ... #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 ā€¢ BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 ā€¢ Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 ā€¢ ACS
 ā€¢ Drugs
 ā€¢
Bradycardia - Differential ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Babesiosis ā€¢ Leptospirosis ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 ā€¢ Pregnancy
 ā€¢ Fever
 ā€¢ Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Pulmonary Stenosis ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 ā€¢ Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... : ā€¢ 80% have fever ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
ā€¢ Pre-existing valvular disease
ā€¢ Prosthetic valve
ā€¢ Congenital heart disease
ā€¢ IV substance use
ā€¢ IV catheter
ā€¢ Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
ā€¢ Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... run-down or tired ā€¢ Fevers ... , in advanced disease ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... Goodpasture's cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
ā€¢ Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
IATROGENIC DISEASE ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Mediterranean fever ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR