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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
presentation - Acute ... patterns, small pleural ... effusions) ... - Pulmonary disease ... #diagnosis #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Rare: pleural effusions ... - Diagnosis: ... anticentromere ab ... Treatment: • ... #management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... #bloodgas #Acid
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... effusionsAcute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
: • Pulmonary ... (91%): Acute / Chronic ... preparations of sputum, pleural ... 2) Culture 3) Ag ... #management #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... thickening or effusion ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Management
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
disease including ... cystic fibrosis, acute ... #pneumothorax #POCUS ... #pulmonary #lung ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
infiltrates, pleural ... effusions, CNS ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... (fever, cough, hypoxia ... #Management