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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #POCUS #ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... COPD and also a pneumothorax ... pulmonary edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #clinical #comparison
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... on radioactive lung ... #treatment #hepatology
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... Acute / Chronic Pneumonia ... adjacent to the focus ... serum/urine Treatment ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management