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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... of SLE • Evolution ... #Summary #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Presentation: • Mild ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... are called lung masses ... lung malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... Management options
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... total body stores Evaluation ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management