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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
this should be 1° ... Arthritis, Systemic Lupus ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #Diseases #ILD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable 1. ... of reversible causes ... Normal QTc • Long ... management #morphology #cardiology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... pneumonitis • ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1, ... #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
-1 and IL-6, leading ... rash) • Heart, lung ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... including: 1. ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... Discontinuation of causal ... #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... • Interstitial Pneumonitis ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
Muscle atrophy may cause ... was diagnosed in ... positive patients Treatment ... Prednisone at 1 ... #management #rheumatology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... Most commonly caused ... #Lung #Pulmonary