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Lung Auscultation and Physical Exam Findings in Selected Lung Disorders

#PhysicalExam #Auscultation #Pulmonary #Percussion #Dullness #Fremitus #BreathSounds
Lung Auscultation ... Findings in Selected Lung ... #Auscultation #Pulmonary ... #Transmitted #Comparison ... #Table #Lung #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... Non-cardiogenic pulmonary ... #APE #ARDS #pulmonary ... #edema #comparison
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-negative ... Gram-negative rods ... Gram-negative rods ... Patterns #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Presentation #Pulmonary
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... bronchoscopic lung ... outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume ... endobronchial valve; LVRC: lung
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... • Normal or negative ... pg/ml EKG: • Negative ... infarction • Gram negative ... Transfusion-related acute lung
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... - Emphysema - Lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
seashore sign: normal lung ... POCUS #Diagnosis #Comparison ... stratosphere #Clinical #Pulmonary
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
strep - Gram-negatives ... smoking. structural lung ... Burkholderia — structural lung ... MAC (structural lung ... #Differential #Microbiology
Lung Microbiome - The dysbiosis-inflammation cycle. Inflammation of the airways alters environmental growth conditions of airway
Lung Microbiome ... via positive and negative ... #Lung #Microbiome ... pathophysiology #pulmonary