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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... adenopathy and pleural effusion ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... malignant pleural effusion ... U/S could be empyema ... top of malignant effusion ... #Pleural #Effusion
PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern

PseudoARDS-effusion refers to a patient with bilateral infiltrates who seems to have ARDS, but whose
PseudoARDS-Effusion ... Pattern PseudoARDS-effusion ... admixture of true lung ... ChestCT #PseudoARDS #Comparison ... #True #Effusion
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
according to CT-scan patterns ... galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL EFFUSION ... %3D%3D #CT #Patterns ... #Pulmonary #Lung
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Pleural Effusion ... • Herpes Simplex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... suction to large effusions ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... drainage of an effusion