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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
approach to acute exacerbation ... Abbreviation: ILD ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Exacerbation # ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... for idiopathic pulmonary ... computerised tomography; ILD ... interstitial lung disease ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
parenchymal lung diseases ... #differential #algorithm ... #causes #DPLD #ILD ... parenchymal #lung #diseases ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... congenital heart disease ... veno-occlusive disease ... bronchopulmonary dysplasia; CLD ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... : Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... With associated pulmonary ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
interstitial lung disease ... (ILD)-associated ... #lungdisease #ILD ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... management #treatment #algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary ... often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement