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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... malaise, weight loss ... consolidation and GG pattern ... other processes Workup ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Disease: Discoid lupus ... Traction alopecia Diffuse ... Hair Loss Pattern ... pattern hair loss ... • Laboratory evaluation
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... planopilaris Pattern ... • Discoid lupus ... #causes
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Manifestations: - CRP ... - Cytopenia - Less ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... • Immunologic Workup
Diffuse Hair Loss (Alopecia) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus erythematosus
 • Lichen
Diffuse Hair Loss ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... planopilaris Pattern ... #causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
nasal, hearing loss ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... EGPA • ESR and CRP ... Goodpasture's cause ... • IF staining patterns
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Manifestations: - CRP ... - Cytopenia - Less ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution