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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... , worse at the bases ... Failure - Impaired cardiac ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... ventilation to perfusion ... 3:1), and the base ... elimination of CO2 & pH ... #diseases #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Asian countries (1 case ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... neuropathy or cardiac ... anterior/posterior MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... stairs, brisk 4 mph ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... unless prior heart/lung
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... encounter challenging cardiac ... and emphysema, ask ... subcostal as in this case ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus