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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP ... #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... bronchiolitis: ill ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison
Cardiac Event Monitors - Heart Monitor Comparison
 - Holter - 24-48 hrs
Heart Monitor Comparison ... - Implantable Loop ... Recorder (ILR) ... Event #Monitors #Comparison ... holter #cardiology #management
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Blood Pressure, Pulmonary ... min Internet Book ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Aggressive management ... - The Internet Book ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Diagnosis and Management ... Evaluation: • Mild ... Croup #Diagnosis #Management ... #pediatrics #peds
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Ill ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... Auto-amplification loop ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... Usual therapeutic management ... of SLE • Evolution ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
chronic interstitial pneumonitis ... : Interstitial pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... : Interstitial pneumonitis ... #diagnosis #management