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More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
convincing pneumonia mimics ... pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF), Pulmonary ... #Pneumonia #Mimics
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Effusion: - Pulmonary ... , SLE) • Pulmonary ... • (Early) Pulmonary ... Serum LDH Upper Limit ... #Lights #Criteria
Snellen Chart for Mobile - Should be held at arm's length -  Note this has
Note this has LIMITED ... accuracy #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

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#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Lights #Criteria
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... Symptoms #Signs #Pulmonary
Bronchopneumonia Consolidation Pattern on Chest X-Ray

Patchy areas of consolidation that may be initially limited to one
may be initially limited ... to one or more pulmonary ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Syndromes and Mimics ... Inflammatory Myositis MIMICS ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary ... Renal #Syndromes #Mimics
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
0.8 (physiologic limit ... Cupping #fundoscopy #ophthalmology ... #Clinical
Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
scleritis involves ophthalmology ... typically self-limited ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Slit Lamp Evaluation Mnemonic - L's & C's

Mnemonic for systematically assessing all portions of the eye,
(and iris) Limbus ... Evaluation #Mnemonic #Ophthalmology