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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... Sign on Chest CT ... edema, severe ILD ... .2016.12.033 #Air ... #diagnosis #radiology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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• Pulmonary: ILD ... (interstitial lung ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... proper clinical setting ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... feeding vessel sign ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Echocardiogram A 55-year-old ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... , AIH, JIA - ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
the disease and ILD ... increases and ILD ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... prevalence of RP-ILD ... #dermatology #diagnosis
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
 
The USPSTF recommends
A decision aid for ... 55 to 80 years old ... Do not have any signs ... cancer (diagnostic ... testing may be
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
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The USPSTF
A decision aid for ... 55 to 80 years old ... Do not have any signs ... cancer (diagnostic ... testing may be
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... blood flow in the chest ... precede other signs ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges