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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... point (hard to ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... findings. ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... common assessment findings ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity ... pathophysiologic finding
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... or serologies + symptoms ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
increased B-cell activity ... granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... finding) ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Tyrosine Kinase activity ... -> AML: Blast crises ... lymphadenopathy CML Findings ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings ... Over-devotion to work ... that main goal of activity ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
physical exam findings ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung