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Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
transplant) - Diffuse alveolar ... - Idiopathic pneumonia ... Infectious more likely (viral ... alveolar proteinosis ... tissue disorders #Diagnosis
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Foreign Body • Viral ... Body Decreased Air ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
C-Profile - Filled alveoli ... C-Profile - Collapsed alveoli ... will be seen IM POCUS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Crackles / ↓ Air ... Blood: diffuse alveolar ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... edema • Air: ... #differential #Diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Age-Adjusted Gradient • Alveolar ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar ... #differential #diagnosis
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
be specific for alveolar ... NSIP - Organizing pneumonia ... Infection (PCP, viral ... Bronchoalveolarca (BAC) - Pulmonary ... failure, ARDS, AIP
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... cases - Dynamic air ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
#radiology #ctchest #differential

Differential Diagnosis of Ground-glass Opacity.

Some abbreviations
HP: Hypersensitive pneumonitis
DIP: Desquamative interstitial pneumonia
PAP: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
MIA:
Differential Diagnosis ... Desquamative interstitial pneumonia ... PAP: Pulmonary ... alveolar proteinosis ... adenocarcinoma AIS
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
C-Profile - Filled alveoli ... C-Profile - Collapsed alveoli ... will be seen IM POCUS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clinical #pulmonary