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Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Bronchiectasis, Malignancy ... Strongy) • Malignancy ... Goodpasture's, SLE ... Heart failure Vascular ... AVM, Thoracic aortic
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... Non-Rheumatic Diseases: Malignancy ... #patterns #rheumatology
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
AAA Rupture on POCUS ... You see what could ... Has 5.72 cm saccular ... #aneurysm #aort ... Doppler #color #clinical
AAA Endoleak on POCUS Ultrasound
You see the stent, surrounding mural thrombosis and the endoleak.
76 yo F
POCUS Ultrasound ... You see the stent ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #vascular ... #aorta
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Infections • Malignancy ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... Malignancy Associated
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... RV so you can't see ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... causing Cardiac Tamponade ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Malignant or accelerated ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... exposure or Dx of malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... lung disease Malignancy ... dermatomyositis) Malignancy ... Pericarditis/Pericardial tamponade ... muscle disease/muscular