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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
• Specific for SLE ... Treatment: • Mild ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Clubbing - IBD ... Pulmonary ... • Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
, CF, IBD) • Anticoagulant ... RA, SLE), Post-partum ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... : Chronic disease ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
' per se. ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... erythematosus [SLE ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... : • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management