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Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
Approach to the diagnosis ... cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis; HRCT ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... algorithm #HP #ILD
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Post-infectious, Pneumonitis ... GERD, Dysphagia, CHF ... Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... Ndouthit #Cough #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis ... • Treatment Related ... BrighamChiefs #ILD
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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- Normal - No CSF ... effacement - Mild ... effacement of CSF ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Iron deficiency (ID ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... TSAT < 20% Risk ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF
Lumbar stenosis guide we created to implement consistent radiology reporting across our multi-hospital network. 
Lumbar Central
implement consistent radiology ... effacement - Mild ... appearance - Mild ... Central #Foraminal #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
- Normal - No CSF ... effacement - Mild ... effacement - Mild ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... ) Treatment - IV ... showed reduced risk ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology