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Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE) on Pleuroscopy

We know that pH can vary in different locules in CPPE.
Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE ... ) on Pleuroscopy ... different locules in CPPE ... important to Rx as CPPE ... Pleural #Effusion #CPPE
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout #CPPD ... #Disease #Signs
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
birefringent - CPPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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but also reduces CPP ... = dilated BV = raises ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... Target CPP 60.
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD ... Disease - Acute CPPD ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout #CPPD ... #Disease #Signs
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... pleura in severe cases ... lung sliding COPD ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Case description ... mass and NO prior signs ... • This case should ... Arthritides (RA, CPPD
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
pulse oximeter causes ... CHF, pneumonia, COPD ... Concentrations #Signs
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... punctuated by frequent sighs ... Occasional sighs ... Causes include ... bronchitis, and COPD
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... nephrocalcinosis • CPPD ... Phosphatase: • Other causes