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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 ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Effusion ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Pleura: - ... Effusion - Pneumothorax ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... effusion is rare ... patients with pulmonary ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... factor • May cause ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute ... Characteristic finding ... and confirmatory findings ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• The physical findings ... infiltrates, pleural ... effusions, CNS ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Management