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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , pleural thickening ... • Moderate: oral ... ILD #diagnosis #management
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
Left COVID pneumonia ... spared areas, pleural ... lines due to other causes ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... - Switch to oral ... #differential #causes
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... and exudative pleural ... Eosinophilia • Normal ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... anterior/posterior MSK
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Usual interstitial pneumonia ... Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management