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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... processes Workup / Laboratory ... CTD workup: ANA, RF ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
effusions, reduced ROM Laboratory ... Studies • RF ( ... factor) • anti-CCP ... specificity than RF ... • ESR/CRP - ↑
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatoid factor (RF ... antibody • ANAs RF ... specificity than the RF ... more time for the laboratory ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... Approach to Pediatric Fever ... >= 0.5 ng/mL CRP ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Infant #Fever
PEMSource: Algorithm for fever WITHOUT source by Age
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Fever #Without #Source #Table #Algorithm #PEMSource
PEMSource: Algorithm ... for fever WITHOUT ... Management #Peds #Fever ... Without #Source #Table ... #Algorithm #PEMSource
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
IgM, IgG, IgA, RF ... , CRP Dr. ... Proteins #Subtypes #algorithm
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table ... Genetics #IEM #Laboratory
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... Pressure like CP ... friction rub, Fever ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatoid Factor (RF ... Citrullinated Peptide (CCP ... #associations #table
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... : • ANA, RF, CCP