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ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis ... • Treatment Related ... BrighamChiefs #ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #interstitial
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... ThoreauBenjamin #interstitial ... #lungdisease #ILD ... #indications #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... pneumonias Cryptogenic ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... 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 ... Hematology consult for evaluation ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment ... #management #gastroenterology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
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 ... : active Ill ... Lupus #Nephritis #Management ... #treatment #management
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 ... rheumatology #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
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... hemorrhage Management ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... Unknown cause Treatment ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary