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General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview ... #diagnosis #causes ... obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory ... #pearls #ddxof
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... whoop; respiratory ... & respiratory failure ... Virus -> Attacks respiratory ... #Immunization #peds
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... if findings of respiratory ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Low-grade fever ... - Amount of oxygen ... of acute respiratory ... onset of hypoxemic respiratory ... insufficiency, fever
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... or dysregulated oxygen ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... diagnosis #management #Overview ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... or dysregulated oxygen ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... diagnosis #management #Overview ... #differential #causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis Overview ... Respiratory muscles ... : “myasthenic crises ... Respiratory insufficiency ... immunosuppressants - Meds