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Amiodarone induced thyroid changes

Histopath: Remarkably enlarged follicles, distended with colloid, without 
scalloping, and lined by flattened
Amiodarone induced ... is mediated by amiodarone's ... respond to initial treatment ... need to remain on amiodarone ... aakasharmand #Amiodarone
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Pneumonitis • Treatment ... Methotrexate, Amiodarone ... #interstitial #lung
Amiodarone-Induced Lung Iniurv (AILI) - Timeline
Hours to days (peri-procedurally): ARDS
Days to months: DAH
Weeks: Eosinophilic pneumonia
Weeks to
Amiodarone-Induced ... Lung Iniurv (AILI ... BrighamChiefs #Amiodarone
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... Note that not all ... clinical care in all ... bronchoscopic lung ... comparison to lung
COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
laboratory testing Lung ... scan In-hospital treatment ... Post-mortem studies Long-term ... Management #Summary #treatment
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... indicate preferred treatment ... LAMA: long-acting ... antagonist; LABA: long-acting
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... rhythm: - Give amiodarone ... antiarrhythmics (amiodarone ... #Tachycardia #Treatment
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... pneumonitis, Farmer's lung ... Bird fanciers' lung ... (coal workers' lung ... Medication-induced ILD: Amiodarone
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... treatment) • Can ... macrophages Treatment ... #Induced #Lung
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... relatively spared lung ... hence the “Baby Lung ... that in ARDS, lung ... #criticalcare #treatment