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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
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
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 ... Therapy #Adverse #Diagnosis ... #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Interstitial Pneumonitis ... effusion, INC risk ... Malignancy Risk ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Management
Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Asymptomatic ± eosinophilia (Very low risk):
 • Diagnostic: Serology, Stool Ova and parasites (O&P) examination
Strongyloidiasis Treatment ... ): • Diagnostic ... ): • Diagnostic ... 14-days apart Mild ... Strongyloidiasis #Treatment
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... Antigen testing, Serology ... , PCR Treatment ... • Mild to moderate ... #management #treatment
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Americans at higher risk ... • Management ... - Mild pulmonary ... disease: no treatment ... #management #summary