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Cavitary Lung Lesions - Differential
Infection - Malignancy - Rheumatologic - Other

- Dr. David Furfaro https://twitter.com/david_furfaro

#Cavitary #Cavity
Cavitary Lung Lesions ... - Differential ... - Malignancy - Rheumatologic ... Cavitary #Cavity #Lung ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... SLE : systemic lupus ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Myositis 4% - Lung ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... symptoms #mimickers #differential ... #rheumatology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... Goodpastures, Lupus ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... Maheswaranathan @MithuRheum and ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Lupus ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... - Interstitial lung ... eosinophilia. and ... viruses. systemic lupus ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Arthritis, Systemic Lupus ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
[HCQI reflects long-term ... concentration: > 750ng/mL and ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
Inhalers for Asthma and ... Agonists - LAMA - Long ... www.pyrls.com #inhalers #pulmonary ... #lung #asthma # ... #respiratory #pharmacology