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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Hemophilia A - Deficiency ... celiac disease, CF, IBD ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Treatment Algorithm Diagnosis ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Vasculitides, IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... bronchiolitis: ill ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other interstitial pneumonias ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency ... soon as TTP is diagnosed ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion Stable ... #VTach #diagnosis ... #management #morphology