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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... pleural effusion ... #Complex #Pleural
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... adenopathy and pleural ... effusion; sometimes ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Lab patterns seen ... Metabolism A table ... of lab values compiled ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... IEM #Laboratory #Patterns
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
according to CT-scan patterns ... galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL ... EFFUSION - Bacterial ... %3D%3D #CT #Patterns
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Effusion ... • Herpes Simplex
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
infection and malignancy-associated ... case reports of pleural ... effusion associated ... PulmonaryComplications #Patterns
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
from a smooth pleura ... artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... irregular thick pleura ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Correlation #Table
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening