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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management and Treatment Algorithm

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Diffuse
Diffuse large B ... cell lymphoma (DLBCL ... Treatment Algorithm ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #oncology #hematology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... usually multiple ill-defined ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation ... #treatment #pulmonary
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... for chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Pneumonia • (LIP) Lymphoid ... Langerhans cell ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Gl, lung, lymphoma ... ) - Treatment ... cardiac cachexia"), COPD ... ("pulmonary cachexia
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... • Evolution: Chronic
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management