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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
(parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... , Pleural line - ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pattern, irregular lines ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... - Diagnosis: ... #management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... #criticalcare
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... of multiple B-lines ... #POCUS #clinical
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... unilateral* • POCUS ... , pleural line thickening ... #Management #Summary ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
drainage & return lines ... drainage cannula draws ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Usual interstitial pneumonia ... Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd line ... #Management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... Acute / Chronic Pneumonia ... adjacent to the focus ... preparations of sputum, pleural ... #management #treatment