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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 ... Polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Lupus ... fibrosis (IPF), ... #differential # ... pulmonary #causes
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... Disease and ILD ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SLE : systemic lupus ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis ... Interstitial Pneumonia - fibrosis ... Arthritis, Systemic Lupus ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... and progressive fibrosis ... : ILD (interstitial ... lung disease), ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
, Drug-induced Lupus ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... Fibrosis, Multiple ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... With associated pulmonary ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking ... , HCC, uterine fibroids ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... : • Cystic fibrosis ... Nasal polyps and signs ... , in advanced disease ... #differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology