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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
effusion - Malignant ... pericardial effusion ... - Lung metastases ... Treatment Related ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... on Lung POCUS ... #Complex #Pleural ... #Effusion #Lung ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... • Pulmonary embolism
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
hemorrhage • Treatment ... residual lesion or is clear ... several months of treatment ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... or pulmonary angiography ... ) on room air Treatment ... HPS features - Complete
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Rare: pleural effusions ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... starting amiodarone treatment ... exudative pleural effusions ... embolism - Malignancy ... macrophages Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- shock->treatments ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... the patient’s complete ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary