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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework NCPE ... Pathophysiology ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

COVID19 Lung Injury model schematic based on 1) ACUTE thrombotic vascular
Proposed Pathophysiology ... of COVID19 Lung ... Injury COVID19 ... Lung Injury model ... #COVID19 #Pulmonary
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... are so diffusely injured ... , lung injury may ... #pathophysiology ... #criticalcare #treatment
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - ... blood cells in the lung ... Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... respiratory failure or ARDS
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

My thoughts on COVID19 Lung Injury, centered around 1) ACUTE thrombotic
Proposed Pathophysiology ... of COVID19 Lung ... on COVID19 Lung ... #LungInjury #Pathophysiology ... #COVID19 #Pulmonary
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... like illnesses, COVID ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... injury • Indirect ... starting amiodarone treatment ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... macrophages Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Presentation: Injury ... extensors of the arms ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology