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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... " - Supleural ... pleura in severe cases ... sliding COPD or
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... of opacities, Unilateral ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Disease Diffusion Limitation ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... sliding: Pulmonary ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... starting amiodarone treatment ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... macrophages Treatment
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
not limited to COPD ... tuberculosis, necrotizing pneumonia ... asthma, idiopathic pulmonary ... forget iatrogenic causes ... #lung #ultrasound