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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... ), Acute interstitial ... pneumonia (AIP) ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... Eosinophilic pneumonia: Acute
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... AIP: acute interstitial ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
45%) • Group A Strep ... Group C and G strep ... : EBV, CMV Noninfectious ... Exposure to dry air ... disorders: Kawasaki disease
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Syndrome (RDS) ... • Chronic Lung Disease ... of Prematurity (AOP ... Enterocolitis (NEC) Neurologic ... Impairments (NDI) Ophthalmology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Syndrome Definition ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Disease • ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... • Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Clubbing - IBD ... Spondyloarthropathy-IBD ... Pulmonary ... Spondyloarthropathies, SLE • Pulmonary ... - SLE Neurologic
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... cardiac disease ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... • Acute Eosinophilic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... sx similar to AEP ... #pulmonary #differential
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... AIDP that presents ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... • Weakness: mild ... management #treatment #neurology