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Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... parenchymal lung ... #differential #algorithm ... #diseases #pulmonary ... #respiratory
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Medication-induced ILD: Amiodarone ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... to days after surgery ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... Pleuritic chest pain
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... causes of acute respiratory ... crackles, chest pain ... edema #causes #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... RGM • Plastic surgery ... RGM • Cardiac surgery ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... NTM #Infections #differential
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... pleuritic chest pain ... Breathing In lung ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
weight • Chest pain ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... #differential #
Lung Hernia (Sibson Hernia) on physical exam due to a traumatic chest injury.

Sibson Hernia is a
Lung Hernia (Sibson ... trauma, thoracic surgery ... or certain pulmonary ... thoracic #trauma #physicalexam ... #respiratory #breathing