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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... - Bilateral A-lines ... pleura in severe cases ... bronchograms) Cardiogenic ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... period of CHF (right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... HFrEF if: - (a) ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Pumonary cardiogenic ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... Physical/Labs: • A ... use causing non-cardiogenic ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... gordonae - 99.9% a ... massiliense in CF ... disease through local ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Rapid onset of a ... factor • May cause ... Pneumoniae: • Focal ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... disease and causes ... can be seen on a ... chest-film in a ... #Diagnosis #Radiology