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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Diagnosis by Mechanism ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... carcinoma of the lung ... potomania - “Tea ... #Diagnosis #Table
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
heliotrope, shawl sign ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology # ... table
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... associated with rheumatologic ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(Clinical Dx). ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... Inflammation of ear ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... #Management #Signs