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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
Point-of-care lung ... Description of lung ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung ... jirovecii #Pneumonia #PJP
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
fully inflate the lung ... forces of the lung ... Airway Resistance: PIP ... which reflects lung ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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• DDx: PAP, pulm ... pulm hge, ARDS, PJP ... Paving #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... PPI Oxygen Therapy
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... jirovecii pneumonia (PJP ... infiltrates PJP ... cough, myalgia • Lung ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
DDx: BO, CTEPH, PJP ... Attenuation #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Troubleshooting Summary High PIP ... , Suction High PIP ... DDx: Obstructive lung ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
bronchogenic Ca, PJP ... Crescent #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
DDx: COP, IFI, PJP ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis