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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Retroperitoneum and aorta ... biliary, renal, lung ... conventional imaging (aorta ... specific laboratory tests ... management #phenotypes #workup
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... liver function test ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... #treatment #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Stress come into play ... is likely the best ... rest and recovery ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #treatment
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Lymphangitic spread to lung ... metastases Treatment ... Changes in Pre-Test ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... , this list is long ... you’ll do a good workup ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... sparing of the lung ... #management #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... the “Chewing gum test ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... day, followed by long