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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
complained of arthritic ... multiple small bilateral ... in the former case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... detected on CT or CXR ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... based on repeat clinic ... • Bilateral RAS ... Renin-Angiotensin stimulation (OCP
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... sclerosis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
citrullinated peptide (CCP ... elderly persons - CCP ... Screening Tests for Acute ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANAs • RF and CCP
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... stress. 60% of CP ... RAP progress to CP ... Etiology of CP ... sensitivity) Clinical
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Organizing pneumonia (OP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR