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Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... parenchymal lung ... algorithm #diagnosis #causes ... #parenchymal #lung
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lung Disease. ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diffuse #Lung
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... POCUS lung exam ... , interstitial diffuse ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
know that the lungs ... are so diffusely ... relatively spared lung ... injury may be diffuse ... #pathophysiology
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Cystic Lung Disease ... Proteus Syndrome Diffuse ... nickmmark #Cystic #Lung ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
Glass Opacities on Lung ... CT - Pathophysiology ... glass opacity lung ... often, GGO is caused ... pulmonary #ChestCT #Pathophysiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Sheet An acute diffuse ... , inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... the underlying cause
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
fully inflate the lung ... forces of the lung ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... which reflects lung ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
segment or lobe of lung ... ) 2) Diffuse (involving ... both lungs) WHAT ... ARE COMMON CAUSES ... #differential #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... Clindamycin in case ... #differential #causes