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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... Silicosis is a fibrotic ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
consolidation - Fibrosis ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... xray #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... pts will accept PCC ... blood loss pro-actively ... labs should be drawn ... synthesis pro-actively
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection • Pulmonary fibrotic ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
contrast spectra of activity ... I’ve drawn the broad ... – green means active ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Presence of CP or PC ... necroinflammatory activity ... and/or fibrosis ... #Indications #management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
lactic acidosis) ACTIVATE ... Angiography & PCI ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... increased B-cell activity ... lymphatic system 3) Fibrosis ... fibroblasts → fibrosis ... e.g. incidental CXR