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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
honeycombing, bleb etc ... since in many cases ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... vision changes, etc ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... day, followed by long
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... #diagnosis waves ... Clinical Utility ... #echocardiogram