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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial ... fibrosis; UIP = usual interstitial ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... #lungdisease #ILD ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... management #treatment #algorithm
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
exacerbation in interstitial ... Abbreviation: ILD ... , interstitial lung ... #Algorithm #Acute ... Disease #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other processes Workup ... : • CBC with diff ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
tomography; UIP = usual interstitial ... #pneumonitis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF ... Vessels • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Lymphocytic or lymphoid interstitial ... in particular) Evaluation ... chest scan), CBC/diff ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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calcinosis • Pulmonary ... : ILD (interstitial ... disease), PAH (pulmonary ... symptoms #testing #workup