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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound ... #findings
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... patients with pulmonary ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
some red blood cells ... in the lung due ... common assessment findings ... pathophysiologic finding ... • Signs/Symptoms
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... dilation - Positive findings ... on radioactive lung ... or pulmonary angiography
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... retinal edema caused ... Retina • Ganglion cells ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... incidental CXR finding ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... Management #Pleural #Pulmonary