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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Diseases • Acute ... Hx of asthma, CF ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: Age>60, CKD, CHF ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... #table
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic lung ... exercise, after acute ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison ... #table
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Altitude Sickness: Acute ... High Altitude Pulmonary ... Edema (HAPE) Clinical ... #Elevation #Comparison ... #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea