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Adverse Effects of Radiation Therapy, with Risk Factors and Treatment Options
Psychological
 - Depression
 - Fatigue

Skin
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Therapy, with Risk ... Factors and Treatment ... Cardiovascular and pulmonary ... Cardiovascular disease - Pneumonitis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
kirschneri, noguchii) Risk ... Presentation: • Mild ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... #treatment #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... overload, PCC to reverse ... #management #hematology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... three or more risk ... Intolerable medication adverse ... #management #Gastroenterology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... IV's, Consider IL ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Diagnosis: ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... by culture or serology ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... : • Serology for ... #Management #Infections
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #treatment