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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated ... most come down to ... pathologically or clinically ... StanfordChiefs #ANCA ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... Right to Left Shunt ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Pneumonia When to ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Aspergillosis (ABPA ... with underlying asthma ... WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... Aspergillus • Peripheral ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Summary Autoimmune ANCA ... (DAH), asthma in ... nodules, asthma ... Auto-antibodies: ANCA ... sparing of the lung periphery
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... 100 % Commonly MPO-ANCA
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA ... > PR3) • Pulmonary ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... often w/ acute on chronic ... failure (ie.. asthma ... Aspiration - unable to ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis Clinical ... Highly variable clinical ... - Symptoms of chronic ... : Auto-Nuclear ANA ... Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA
Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica (TPO) on Bronchoscopy

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBPOCP) is an uncommon benign condition affecting the lumen of
of TBPOCP are chronic ... misdiagnosis of asthma ... discuss clinical ... #Bronchoscopy #clinical ... #video #pulmonary
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