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There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... So we can assume ... with a cystic lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... affecting the lungs ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... affecting the lungs ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... edema • Air: pneumothorax ... atelectasis • Lung ... MatthewHoMD, Clement Lee ... #rapid #pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activity ... ischemic changes CXR ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... hemorrhage, seizure activity
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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cases Clinical Signs ... /symptoms of active ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pleural effusion on CXR ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... LE doppler, CTA ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
There is a lung ... So we can assume ... with a cystic lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR