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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... interstitial pneumonia (DIP ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #differential #pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Disease (COPD) ... (ABCD) - Assess ... #Disease #COPD ... #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Chronic: Asthma, COPD
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... • Asthma • COPD ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... (COPD) • Hypoxia ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Management: • ... #pulmonary #differential ... #treatment #diagnosis
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... pneumothorax, COPD ... asthma • Pleural disease ... #differential #Diagnosis ... #rapid #pulmonary
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Lung cysts (LAM, LIP ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison