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Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
airway cough syndrome ... Chronic cough has ... of chronic cough ... #Chronic #Cough ... #Differential #Table
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
heart failure (chronic ... disease (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Hepatology ... #Cirrhosis #Causes
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
, Differential Diagnosis ... - CHF - Cirrhosis ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... - Acute and chronic ... #Table #Causes
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, SOB • Chronic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Fungal, parasites; Travel ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diagnosis of ... , chronic kidney ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... at the time of diagnosis ... but stable or chronic ... Pulmonary: dyspnea, cough ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
discoloration) • Liver cirrhosis ... discoloration) • Chronic ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
region Viral Syndromes ... ; dengue shock syndrome ... capillary leak syndrome ... Infections: • Leptospirosis ... also occur Cough
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... dyspnea, productive cough ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... Prevalence: At cirrhosis ... Initiate empiric treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology