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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... pneumonias Cryptogenic ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
(IBD) - Inpatient ... Management Checklist ... therapy Radiographic evaluation ... #Inpatient #Management ... #treatment #Checklist
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... Intubation only if clinically ... (vital signs, clinical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis or LIP is uncommon, being seen mainly in patients with autoimmune disease, particularly
Lymphocytic interstitial ... pneumonitis or ... with autoimmune disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LymphocyticInterstitialPneumonitis #LIP #ILD
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
immune-mediated disease ... management. ... remain subject to clinical ... trial evaluation ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
If infectious disease ... necrolysis, Acute interstitial ... there is a strong clinical ... and Infectious Disease ... Prescription #algorithm #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... Pulmonary • Interstitial ... Pneumonitis (LIP ... 20% Renal: • Interstitial ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
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 ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Usual therapeutic management ... : Chronic disease
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... , celiac disease ... total body stores Evaluation ... PBS - anemia, mild ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management