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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Edema: • Smooth pleural ... may be P > A, Normal ... line + sub-pleural ... #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
/low Proteinuria ... Serum albumin - Low ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Pneumonia • ARDS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... anti-GBM) 10%: - Low ... Vasculitis - Normal ... aureus infection, ARDS
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
lung, pulmonary ... due to alveolar syndrome ... fibrotic alveolar syndrome ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
blood flow, Kerley ... B-lines and pleural ... may still have a normal ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... flail chest) • Low ... Extreme Elevation, Low ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... #differential #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... week of a known clinical ... consistent with pulmonary ... fully explained by pleural ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... females Differential Diagnosis ... Ill Palsy - abnormal ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology