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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... - Deep Vein Thrombosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... protein levels >100 mg ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... - Diagnosis: ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #ILD #diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
was admitted for pneumonia ... - What’s the diagnosis ... Chest #clinical #video ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... • Dose ≥ 400 mg ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
monitoring low-level ... Assess for thrombotic ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Cerebral venous thrombosis ... elevated protein level ... (mean 58 mg/dL ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
monitoring low-level ... Assess for thrombotic ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial ... #testing #nephrology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... Usual interstitial pneumonia ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung