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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... thickening, distal to elbows ... (DcSSc; diffuse ... : ILD (interstitial ... lung disease),
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's ... Disease - Management ... report that pain or chronic ... /relapsing symptoms ... #Disease #IBD #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... enteropathy, and diffuse ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... → no signs of CXR ... coronary artery disease ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... LV thrombus, RV systolic ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
form of acute systolic ... normal pregnancy symptoms ... the absence of systolic ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management