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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Edema vs ARDS ... pleural line • AIS ... edema / ARDS: ... UAlberta_Sono #APE #ARDS ... #pulmonary #edema
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical ... edema must be present ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... #ARDS #Summary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV ... /AIDS Patients ... edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
(ARDS) - Respiratory ... edema must be present ... lobar collapse, lung ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Edema: - Widespread ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis
B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
alveolar interstitial syndrome ... “AIS”) incl ddx ... pulm edema, pna ... , ARDS, contusion ... POCUS #clinical #Pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
: Atelectasis, ARDS ... Edema, Atelectasis ... , Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... bronchi, trachea, or lungs ... brain - Wasting syndrome ... due to HIV #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Women with in HIV-AIDS ... or been newly diagnosed ... test) is not recommended ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology