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On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
a patient with rheumatoid ... Patients with OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest
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 #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
citrullinated peptide (CCP ... elderly persons - CCP ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANAs • RF and CCP ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
factor) • anti-CCP ... than RF • ESR/CRP ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... Certolizumab, Golimumab), IL ... #management #rheumatology
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the differential diagnosis ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... also known as BOOP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
skin lesions + Rheumatic ... pain Clinical ... involve anterior chest ... : • A clinical ... #management #Dermatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... #Management #Signs
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... degeneration of dorsal 8 lateral ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition