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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
sclerosis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... (DIP), Acute interstitial ... : Acute, Chronic ... #differential #pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Rheumatoid Arthritis ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial ... infections • Acute ... Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... • Acute Eosinophilic ... Pneumonia (< 1 ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... #pulmonary #differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
or chronic illness ... Lobar pneumonia ... with low oxygen level ... interstitial lung disease ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... or more joints Viral ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever ... • Chronic - Think ... ), RA, crystal disease ... • Acute = Viral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK