Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
β€’ Unexplained hypotension
β€’ Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
as a possible cause ... arrest, start CPR ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Next Steps: BS, CXR ... Obstructive lung disease ... Treat underlying cause ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... infections are caused ... presentations: β€’ Pulmonary ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
should identify any cause ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... congenital heart disease ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... cardiomyopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... Delivery β€’ Stable
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... malignant, pediatric cases ... may present with pulmonary ... , induction of anesthesia ... Treatment β€’ Operable disease
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... , Disseminated disease ... for disseminated disease ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management