Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 β€’ Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
avium complex β€’ Nodular ... β€’ Pleural effusion ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash Β± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: β€’ ... hepatitis β€’ Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... β€’ Ocular: uveitis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 β€’ Record estimated PASP
 β€’ Evaluate RV size
β€’ Evaluate for signs ... for pericardial effusion ... PH (left heart disease ... shunt lesions) β€’ Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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yrs - Cranial symptoms ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... Ulceration GI tract - Ocular ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 β€’ Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
massive pericardial effusion ... Pulmonary embolism ... advanced valvular disease ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... β€’ Conjunctival suffusion ... dysfunction) β€’ Pulmonary ... Biphasic #Phases #Diagnosis ... #Illness #Signs
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign ... postirradiation Hodgkin disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Mediastinal ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential