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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Lung Diseases (ILD ... Exposure-Related ILD ... ILD caused by inhalation ... : Acute, Chronic ... #diagnosis #differential
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... of chronic consolidation ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... caused by streptococcus ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Elite athletes • Chronic ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nutrition
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD ... /other causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : • Acute or Chronic ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... malignancy • Iron deficiency
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
• Autoimmune— Crohn's ... - Acquired • Chronic ... Pancreatic lipase deficiency ... Celiac disease • IBD ... #Causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology: Chronic ... → Inflammation causes ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID