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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... Disorders • Interstitial ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... steroids: Cytotoxic Therapy ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP ... #ILD #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... disorders • Interstitial ... Emphysematous COPD ... Non-emphysematous COPD ... diagnosis #asthma #COPD
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Limitation • Interstitial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... disease (COPD) ... squared; CAT, COPD ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Categorize into COPD ... EXACERBATIONS COPD ... pharmacotherapy of COPD ... patients with COPD
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... • Interstitial