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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
association with CTD ... - Diagnosis: ... strep, HIV • CTD ... Treatment: • ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Vitals stable/afebrile ... mass in distal CBD ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma ... RJonesSonoEM #Dilated #CBD ... #clinical #biliary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... shows a small, stable ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... factors: Age>60, CKD ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Multiorgan failure: CID ... Meningitis (13%), Pneumonia ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... Treatment: • 50% ... #management #treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... • Imaging: US (biliary ... MRCP (necrosis, biliary ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... #Management #Treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... patients with CAD ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
CD can be associated ... diseases (primary biliary ... to confirm the diagnosis ... is the primary treatment ... herpetiformis #gliadin #diagnosis