Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... diagnosis. ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 β€’ Polymicrobial 
 β€’ Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 β€’ Indolent symptoms that evolve
, hemoptysis Treatment ... β€’ Carbapenem (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (β€œDecr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis by Mechanism ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... respiratory tract (e.g ... β€’ Workup β€’ General ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... coagulopathy) β€’ CBC w differential ... recent DAN) β€’ EMG ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 β€’ No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... β€’ Obstructive: Pulmonary ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #algorithm #treatment