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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Imaging ... other processes Workup ... workup: ANA, RF ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Disease Management Algorithm ... > Esophagram & Imaging ... Tx Inflammatory Comp ... Fistula: Consult CTS ... #treatment #IBD
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... of Diffuse Cystic ... parenchyma in a diffuse ... presentations - ILD ... DCLD #pulmonary #Algorithm
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD ... IBD Patient on ... EGD, Small Bowel Imaging ... /VCE, FCP, CRP, ... #Deescalation #IBD
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Flex Sig, FCP, CRP ... Cross-Sectional Imaging ... PJP Prophylaxis Algorithm ... #IBD #Treatment
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... • Abdominal imaging ... • +/- ESR, +/- CRP ... • CT chest ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
/4: urgent • Imaging ... Cross-sectional Imaging ... (MR/CT) if c/f ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #IBD
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
acidosis is very mild ... hormones that work ... Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA ... in the TCA cycle ... #differential #algorithm