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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
: ILD (interstitial ... lung disease), ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... symptoms #testing #workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... patients with pulmonary ... fibrosis Elena ... ultrasound #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
: 70 years old, ... risk-stratification • Risks ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... Treatment depends ... (late sign) (→ ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... hyperventilate lungs ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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biliary, renal, lung ... with response to treatment ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment ... #rheumatology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management