Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... β€’ Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP β€’ CXR ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #nephrology #sodium
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
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 β€’ Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 β€’ Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF β†’ occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... of invasive GAS disease ... GAS in 30% of cases ... , erythematous macular ... #STSS #treatment
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... in fact this is nodular ... interstitial lung disease ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR