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Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Diagnostic approach ... Abbreviation: ILD ... glass opacity; CT ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... BNP/NT-proBNP, d-dimer ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #treatment #pulmonary
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... intersitial space Infection ... #Diseases #ILD ... #Algorithm
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Domestic and wild ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT ... Exclusion of other diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Bacterial or viral infection ... • Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... System Tender points ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT ... #management #treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
rash) • Heart, lung ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... products • ↑ D-dimers ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... failure - Infectious ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management