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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type ... on radioactive lung
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... case: you are called ... removed chest drain ... infected pleural effusion ... #Chest #Lung
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
formerly BOOP • Type ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... blood cells in the lung ... severe with any type ... • Traumatic brain ... #edema #causes
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
POCUS When your ... patient has 3 courses ... effusion suspicious ... #Empyema #POCUS ... #pleural #pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... removed chest drain ... infected pleural effusion ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... of the pleural effusion
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... hematuria, RBC casts ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... starting amiodarone treatment ... exudative pleural effusions ... Exclude other causes ... macrophages Treatment