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ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis ... ): - Pulmonary ... - Repiratory disease ... myxoma - Thyroid disease ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Management 1) Ask ... vitals en route 2) Stabilize ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... the underlying cause
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... • Biliary Disease ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... airway / remove mask ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #indications #pulmonary
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
pulmonary infection ... underlying lung disease ... as disseminated disease ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... , Pulmonary alveolar ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm