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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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and progressive fibrosis ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... : ILD (interstitial ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Bacterial, TB, NTM, Fungal ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... Aspiration 8) Fibrosis ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
in critically ill ... patients with pulmonary ... fibrosis Elena ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... , COPD, Cystic fibrosis ... Ebola, Dengue), Fungal ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... #pulmonary #causes
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
in normal lung, pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... Correlation #Table #ILD
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... • Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... Serology, PCR Treatment ... • Mild to moderate
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... remains unknown • Final ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... management #cardiology #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
the critically ill ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary