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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
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... of the Disease Mild ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... consult for evaluation ... #management #gastroenterology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... renal histological evaluation ... Lupus #Nephritis #Management ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... may be normal in mild ... Chronic Management ... Avoid meds that ... #treatment #hematology
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 ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... Usual therapeutic management ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Ill ... pediatric ortho treatment ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... Orthopedics #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 ... Treatment: Single ... Croup #Diagnosis #Management ... #pediatrics #peds
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Prognosis: Usually mild ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... DrugInduced #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management