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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Primary (essential) 2. ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... vasculitis) - 2 ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Caused by intrapulmonary ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Cytopenia: 2% ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... : • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... Lymphoma, Cytopenia: 2% ... #Rheumatology #
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion 2. ... the extent of disease ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... spleen • Fecal fat measurements
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... 150 published cases ... leukocytosis 2. ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
end-stage liver disease ... and pulmonary hypertension ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... syndrome #1: Pulm ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... esophagus upper 2/ ... statins - probably caused ... ) arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology