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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 ... #indications #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
scan - 90-100% se and ... ) • Consider Lung ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #pulmonary #treatment
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... the lung bases ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
CT - Pathophysiology ... often, GGO is caused ... physical exam and ... #pulmonary #ChestCT ... #Radiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... ) Treatment - IV ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... long standing sarcoidosis ... cause consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... Vasodilation Lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... Identification and ... of reversible causes ... Normal QTc • Long ... #morphology #cardiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD