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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... ground-glass pattern is frequently ... honeycombing, it frequently ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial ... LIP: lymphoid interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... unknown cause and interstitial ... listed in the table ... order of relative frequency ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... Symptomatic treatment ... optimization of GERD treatment ... ThoreauBenjamin #interstitial ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Management Algorithms
 - Hemodynamically Stable Patients
 - Hemodynamically Unstable Patients

- Dr. Eric
Acute Pulmonary ... Hemodynamically Stable ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Pulmonary ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Pneumonitis • Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #interstitial ... lung #disease #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Artery Disease • Stable ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... Interstitium ... • Sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Tachycardia #Treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... malignancy and other interstitial ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
and culture if frequent ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary