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Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... infarction • COVID ... -19 Pneumonia ... • Other lung injuries ... Demand ischemia • Trauma
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

COVID19 Lung Injury model schematic based on 1) ACUTE thrombotic vascular
Pathophysiology of COVID19 ... Lung Injury ... COVID19 Lung Injury ... thrombotic vascular injury ... #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
COVID-19 Patterns ... of Lung Findings ... Organizing Pneumonia ... #Patterns #Lung ... #Pulmonary #ChestCT
The Many Flavors of EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury)
 - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
 - Organizing
Vaping Associated Lung ... Injury) - Hypersensitivity ... - Organizing Pneumonia ... Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... vaping #lunginjury #pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... : • Upper lung ... cough, myalgia • Lung ... Microsporidium #Lung ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... Bird fanciers' lung ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
Lung Injury Ventilation & ARDSnet

#criticalcare #coronavirus #covid19 #ventilator #mechancialventilation #management #sarscov2
Lung Injury Ventilation ... #coronavirus #covid19
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... TBNA or Surgical lung ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Pediatric Pneumonia on POCUS

Nothing as satisfying as when the normal lung gives way to pneumonia. 

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Pediatric Pneumonia ... when the normal lung ... gives way to pneumonia ... Peds #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #ShredSign
Amiodarone-Induced Lung Iniurv (AILI) - Timeline
Hours to days (peri-procedurally): ARDS
Days to months: DAH
Weeks: Eosinophilic pneumonia
Weeks to
Amiodarone-Induced Lung ... Iniurv (AILI) - ... : Eosinophilic pneumonia ... months: Organizing pneumonia ... AILI #Timeline #pulmonary