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General overview of lung diseases. 

#diagnosis #causes #lung #disease #restrictive #obstructive #pulmonary #respiratory #pearls #ddxof
General overview of lung ... diseases. ... diagnosis #causes #lung ... #disease #restrictive ... #obstructive #pulmonary
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Extraesophageal Symptoms Long-Term ... Diagnosis Algorithm Refractory ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... disease (RB-ILD ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... disease Mixed ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... Lung Disease: ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
provides prolonged pulmonary ... Indications: • VV: Refractory ... transplant • ECCO2R: Refractory ... cannula • VA: Pulmonary ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Azathioprine for refractory ... inhibitors for refractory ... Prednisone for refractory ... for unusual or refractory ... Syndrome #Treatment #management
Obstructive Lung Diseases - Pathophysiology

 • Chronic Bronchitis
 • Emphysema
 • Asthma
 • Bronchitis

Sarah Lyon @sarahthelyon

#Obstructive
Obstructive Lung ... Diseases - Pathophysiology ... #Obstructive #Lung ... #Diseases #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Chronic Obstructive Lung ... Disease grade. ... LAMA: long-acting ... antagonist; LABA: long-acting ... #Management #Pulmonary
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Cystic Lung Disease ... (LCDD), Cystic Pulmonary ... Bronchiolitis, Pulmonary ... nickmmark #Cystic #Lung ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Acute Infections: Lung ... disease • Autoimmunity ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary