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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... , r/o infection ... sparing of the lung ... CT ... differential #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... lung opacities, ... CT scan: diffuse ... infiltrates, no pleural ... #Pulmonary #Differential
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... Patient had CXR day ... Note a large pleural ... 5 minutes and CT ... #effusion #Lung
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... and exudative pleural ... failure - Infectious ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... Abdominal, pelvic, gastric ... fumigatus, A. flavus ... change in the lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management