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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Effusion: - Pulmonary ... Serum LDH Upper Limit ... Pleural #Effusion #Differential ... #Lights #Criteria
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... because it will limit ... the differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Acute #Chronic #Differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Limited ... With associated pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
finding and has a limited ... differential diagnosis ... in interstitial pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... SeptalThickening #Differential
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
convincing pneumonia mimics ... pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... #Pneumonia #Mimics ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
• Centromere: Limited ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

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

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#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Lights #Criteria ... Pleural #Effusion #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Syndromes and Mimics ... - Differential ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... 12-lead ECG • Limited ... variable block Mimics ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Differential