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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... vascular diseases (e.g
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK+
Clinical
 • First 3 decades of life, M>F
 • Often nodal +
, soft tissue, lungs ... Lymphohistiocytic pattern ... • Small cell pattern ... • Hodgkin-like pattern ... • Composite pattern
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in the nodular pattern ... In most cases small ... structures of the lung ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... See thread for POCUS ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern ... seen in 34% of cases ... Pulmonary #Embolism #ECG
PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern

PseudoARDS-effusion refers to a patient with bilateral infiltrates who seems to have ARDS, but whose
PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern ... admixture of true lung ... plus effusions (e.g ... ChestCT #PseudoARDS #Comparison ... True #Effusion #Pattern
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 4

Main aspects of the image: multiple opacities in the glass and
-19 Chest CT - Case ... periphery of two lungs ... a multilobular pattern ... mosaic paving (case ... CTChest #Clinical #CriticalCare
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
ARTERIAL WAVEFORM PATTERNS ... interaction between lungs ... intrathoracic pressure and causes ... #calibration #criticalcare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
cardiac output causes ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... US pattern suggests ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... hematuria, RBC casts ... • IF staining patterns
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 2

Main aspects of the image: multiple opacities in the glass and
-19 Chest CT - Case ... periphery of two lungs ... a multilobular pattern ... mosaic paving (case ... CTChest #Clinical #CriticalCare