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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... Therefore, conditions caused ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - ... Differential Diagnosis ... histiocytosis (PLCH) • Eosinophilic ... leaking out of pulmonary ... #Causes #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... #management #treatment
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... - Upper airway pathology ... asthma • Pleural disease ... atelectasis • Lung ... #differential #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Most common cause ... Abscess Management ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... pneumonia, Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... sliding: Pulmonary ... disease, interstitial ... NOT definitively diagnose ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... biliary, renal, lung ... phase reactants, eosinophilia ... #diagnosis #management ... #phenotypes #workup