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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
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
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... of the Disease Mild ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... • Additional diagnostic ... #management #gastroenterology
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
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
immunocompromised, IBD ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... Radiation, Cystic Fibrosis ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
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
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... adjacent to the focus ... : • Mild-moderate ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... disease: • Optimal treatment ... isavuconazole) for mild ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management