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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... edema (Traumatic brain ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 ā€¢ Dysrhythmia
 ā€¢ Ischemia
 ā€¢ Cardiomyopathy
 ā€¢ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Atelectasis ā€¢ Emphysema ... ā€¢ Interstitial lung ... Pleura: ā€¢ Pleural effusion
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
case: you are called ... removed chest drain ... ā€™s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... #Chest #Lung
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 ā€¢ Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex ā€¢ Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... ; empyema, M.tuberculosis ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 ā€¢ Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... severe with any type ... ā€¢ Traumatic brain ... #differential #diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid