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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... to thickened pleura ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Syndrome (HPS) ... Diseases of the lung ... Pleura and diaphragm ... HPS-diagnosis ... #Syndrome #HPS
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Syndrome - Diagnosis ... absence of intrinsic lung ... cycles after right atrial ... on radioactive lung ... #syndrome #diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary AVMs, hepatopulmonary ... syndrome), intracardiac ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... effusion is rare ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... called because “he ... - What’s the diagnosis ... effusion where ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... ear (unexplained effusions ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pleuritic pain, pleural ... effusion), mouth
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mycobacterium avium ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #management #Toxicology