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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... seen shred sign ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... symptoms must have ... computed tomographic (CT ... lobar collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Mortality has been
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung