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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP ... #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
with pediatric orthopedics ... Salter Harris Ill ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Management
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Diagnosis and Management ... Evaluation: • Mild ... Treatment: Single ... Croup #Diagnosis #Management ... #pediatrics #peds
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 ... #treatment #summary
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... instability e.g. open book ... Used acutely in management ... employed in the treatment ... #management #hardware