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Granulomatous Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
OP: organising pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; NSG: necrotising
Disease - Differential ... interstitial lung disease ... pneumonitis; PLCH: pulmonary ... granuloma #Lung #Disease ... #pulmonary #Differential
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Vasculitides • Granulomatosis ... polyangiitis - Granulomatous ... destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... Interstitial lung disease ... • Eosinophilic granulomatosis
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Manifestations of Granulomatosis ... involvement in granulomatosis ... presentation of the disease ... GPA causes disease ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
the apices thus granulomatous ... as metastatic pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases ... pneumonia • Granulomatous ... Bronchocentric granulomatosis
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
: • Granulomatous ... GPA, EGPA • Granulomatous ... Connective Tissue Disease ... interstitial #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... • Vasculitis: Granulomatosis ... , Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
connective tissue disease ... ANCA+ 90% • Granulomatosis ... 90% • Anti-GBM disease ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #diseases
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Disease ... Poor Prognosis Granulomatous ... characterized by granulomatous ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... (Eosinophilic granulomatosis ... polyangiitis, Granulomatosis
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Kawasaki disease ... - Wegener granulomatosis ... and infectious diseases ... - serum disease ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology