5 results
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... ; however, the absence ... #absence #Lung
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... pattern, irregular lines ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... adiacent alveoli • Absence ... Treatment: •
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
biliary, renal, lung ... with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... : nonspecific, absent ... biopsy+++) • 2nd line
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... depending on presence/absence
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
versus molecular mimicry ... : decreased or absent ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential