7 results
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... distribution: - Diffuse ... more than one pattern ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... Screening Tests for Diffuse ... Additional Tests for Diffuse ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... diverse genotypes): SS ... Agglutination - Cold ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
brain and spinal cord ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... antibody that works ... • Normal ESR, CRP
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Pancreas + Sex Cord ... Tumor → PJS" - ... Tract - Genetic testing ... polyps → Arborizing pattern ... - Esophagus: Diffuse