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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
thickened pleura in severe ... cases - Dynamic ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
Severe functional ... do we estimate Pulmonary ... artery pressure ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Lethargic and severely ... Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... insufficiency shortly after ... • Signs/Symptoms
Plankton Sign on POCUS
Complex pleural effusion after CABG - plankton sign 
Plankton sign + , swirling
POCUS Complex ... pleural effusion ... after CABG - plankton ... clots - highly suggestive ... #pulmonary #effusion
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... a lot of B lines ... partially seen shred sign
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... bronchial wall injury ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... • Pulmonary artery
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... < 30mmHg) - Severe ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
progression: over 1-3d ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... CNS inflammatory cause ... benefit, rec for severe ... prevent corneal injury
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... (hours to days after ... exudative pleural effusions ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
, median -3d after ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... amphotericin B for severe ... cases; triazole ... on the type of injury