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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilia - Steroid ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... with >6% eos) - Steroid ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Post COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis on Chest CT

How often are you seeing post-covid19 pulmonary fibrosis?
Around here in
Post COVID-19 Pulmonary ... seeing post-covid19 pulmonary ... , she received steroids ... leticiakawano #COVID19 #Pulmonary
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... antibiotics or steroids ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary
Asthma management- what is the evidence? 

MDI vs. Nebulization of Beta agonist 
 - Has been
Parenteral steroids ... management #ebm #pulmonary
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Treatment: • Steroids ... refractory to steroids
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Bronchodilators/Steroids ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
TREATMENT: High-dose steroids ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
considered as as steroid ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
infection prior to steroid ... Steroids only increase ... Steroid response
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
• Pulse dose steroids ... diagnosis #nephrology #pulmonary