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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue disease-associated ... interstitial lung diseases ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Deficiency of Factor ... Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
screening for disease ... with established disease ... von Willebrand factor ... those with severe disease ... Management #treatment #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Von Willebrand’s disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... Acquired: • Liver disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... #Associations #diseases ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Metabolic factors ... These factors contribute ... as metastatic pulmonary ... stress of the pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
insoluble globulin - Factor ... depletion of clotting factors ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
(warfarin) • Factor ... inhibitor • Liver disease ... Heparinized line • Factor ... test tubes • Factor ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
ASA) • Renal Disease ... Congenital • Factor ... Deficiency • Factor ... Von Willebrand's Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
Early liver disease ... Decreased factor ... Factor consumption ... Factor X deficiency ... #differential #hematology