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On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
with rheumatoid arthritis ... Patients with OP ... collagen vascular diseases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
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
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 ... #ILD #diagnosis
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
complained of arthritic ... in the former case ... collagen vascular disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
OP: organizing pneumonia ... AIP: acute interstitial ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... based on repeat clinic ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... • Bilateral RAS ... Renin-Angiotensin stimulation (OCP
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... consolidations of OP ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #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
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... • Asthma • COPD
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