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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... the following as ... Known lung CA. ... U/S could be empyema ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on ... POCUS When your ... patient has 3 courses ... effusion suspicious ... #Empyema #POCUS
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... pleural effusion ... - An Official ATS ... goals of assessing lung ... #Algorithm #Management
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... called because “he ... chest drain on POCUS ... infected pleural effusion ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
pleural effusion ... - An Official ATS ... goals of assessing lung ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Malignant #Management
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... ear (unexplained effusions ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pain, pleural effusion ... #Algorithm #differential
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Curcumin ... • Caution with long-term ... risk for steroid AEs ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HAV, HBV, HCV, HEV ... CA, small cell lung ... Biliary Stricture, Malignancy ... Biliary stone, Malignancy
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... exudative pleural effusions ... embolism - Malignancy ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
If yes, any mention ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management