6 results
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... Disorders • Interstitial ... #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... #lungdisease #ILD ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... #treatment #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
(e.g., chronic interstitial ... Most commonly: Interstitial ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management