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Lung Microbiome - The dysbiosis-inflammation cycle. Inflammation of the airways alters environmental growth conditions of airway
Lung Microbiome ... Inflammation of the airways ... conditions of airway ... #Lung #Microbiome ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... it can be very difficult ... is interstitial lung ... pattern is also difficult ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
you’re having difficulty ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... monitored for airway ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Emphysema - Pulmonary ... Embolism - Acute Pulmonary ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Therapeutics: Airway
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
fully inflate the lung ... forces of the lung ... ) Airway Resistance ... unless excessive airway ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... Arteriovenous malformation Pulmonary ... - Airway: Bronchitis ... Bronchovascular fistula Pulmonary ... Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Physical stigmata of cor ... pulmonale, in advanced ... in the adjacent lung ... • Pulmonary artery ... of the affected lung
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... with a cystic lung ... obstruction of small airways ... leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR