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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... • Radiation pneumonitis ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia (NSIP), Cryptogenic ... #differential #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other interstitial pneumonias ... 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
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... idiopathic or cryptogenic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
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
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
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... TylerLarsenMD #COP #Cryptogenic ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation