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ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis ... • Treatment Related ... BrighamChiefs #ILD
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
kirschneri, noguchii) Risk ... Presentation: • Mild ... ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #treatment #management
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome Clinical ... initial phase of the disease ... shares the same risk ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #differential #causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
structural heart disease ... determining the risk ... should be guided by clinical ... the underlying disease ... The treatment strategy
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... may be normal in mild ... cases) • PT/INR ... that ↑ bleeding risk
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... puts patients at risk ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #nephrology #sodium
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology