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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... sliding COPD or ... Ventricular Enlargement (massive ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... • Interstitial lung ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... #Algorithm #Causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , pleural thickening ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Algorithm Transudate ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Massive ... carcinoid, Mets), COPD ... vasculitis (GPA > EGPA, MPA ... #pulmonary #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... (occasionally massive ... factor • May cause ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... V617F) and MPNs (MPL ... , this list is long ... think about common co-morbids ... #Algorithm #workup