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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Assessing for CO2 ... Assessing ROSC during CPR ... zero WAVEFORM PATTERNS ... surface - Pattern ... interpretation #patterns
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... of the type and pattern ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
POCUS 96 yrs old ... 3 wks ago for CAP ... CXR with consolidation ... ultrasound bilateral pattern
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
over baseline; mild ... , TSH, ESR, CRP ... Diff, Stool cx, ... Colitis #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD