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Lung Cancer Overview - Types, Location and Characteristics and Histology
SPHERE of complications: 
Superior vena cava syndrome
Recurrent laryngeal symptoms ... (hoarseness) Effusions ... Mnemonic #Overview #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
excluded more common diagnoses ... Ground Glass +/- Effusions ... Constitutional Symptoms ... Eosinophilic #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... or serologies + symptoms ... laden macrophages (diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
- Respiratory symptoms ... new or worsening symptoms ... consistent with pulmonary ... explained by pleural effusions ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... -It’s a diagnosis ... common presenting symptom ... reports of pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pain, pleural effusion ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
weeks without symptoms ... onset, Abundant effusion ... Myopericarditis, Systemic symptoms ... : pulmonary manifestations ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
HoTN, edema and effusions ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... opacities • Diagnosis ... : >3 symptoms, or ... • Differential Diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... gradually with symptoms ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Improvement in symptoms ... #diagnosis #management
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

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Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... #Diagnosis # ... Pulmonary #Lights ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion