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Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
lung disease (ILD ... Symptomatic treatment ... optimization of GERD treatment ... #lungdisease #ILD ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... BrighamChiefs #ILD ... lung #disease #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
nodules (no solid component ... ground-glass and solid components ... The treatment of ... size of the solid component ... Larger solid components
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... Chest #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation ... Threshold for treatment ... consistent with old ... TST #diagnosis #Interpretation
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
This is an interpretation ... for suspicion of pulmonary ... the patient have pulmonary ... severe is the pulmonary ... #hypertension #cardiology
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Asthma (GINA) treatment ... volume in 1 s; IL ... Management #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... #StepUp #Treatment
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology