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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... , NTB, Fungal, Parasitic ... Metastatic lung disease ... Cavitary #Lung #Disease ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
interstitial lung disease ... Symptomatic treatment : vaccination ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... Disease Clinical ... cancers • Systemic diseases ... autoinflammatory diseases ... hepatitis • Pulmonary
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
ANA ≠ Autoimmune Disease ... 33% of healthy adults ... connective tissue disease ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... , Interstitial Pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... Variable) - Fungal, parasites ... Eosinophilic #Lung #Diseases ... #pulmonary #differential
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Summary Chagas disease ... the protozoan parasite ... Standard regimen: Adult ... Regimens: • Adult
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
.), Parasites (Leishmaniosis ... • Autoimmune diseases ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease,
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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hematogenous spread of a disease ... - Disseminated Parasites ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
in 24h Airway disease ... Mycetoma, Mucor), Parasitic ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Carcinoid syndrome, Parasitic ... Disease, Edema- ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary