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ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... BrighamChiefs #ILD ... #Causes #Differential ... #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #causes ... #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic ... ILD caused by inhalation ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #differential # ... pulmonary #causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... (IBD, cancer) ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious
appearances of pulmonary ... disease in HIV-infected ... IDFellowCase #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Interstitium • ILD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm