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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SLE : systemic lupus ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... Discontinuation of causal ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
the critically ill ... schistocytes, DIC ... child * Severe cases ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
the critically ill ... schistocytes, DIC ... child * Severe cases ... #diagnosis #table ... #comparison
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... presentation of systemic lupus ... life-threatening causes ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
celiac disease, CF, IBD ... Post-partum • Acute DIC ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dehydration - Loss of sodium ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #stroke
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... Discontinuation of causal ... #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitor and lupus ... Acquired: • Mild ... discern these causes ... #Hematology