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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Diagnosis Framework ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... For every 1°F rise ... Brucellosis • Liver ... or lung abscess
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
3) Abdominal, ... : AIDS, neutropenia ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs ... #Management #Infections