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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Lung point ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Embolism (PE): ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... onset widespread pulmonary ... Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... #CriticalCare #
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress syndrome ... embolism • Re-expansion ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #classification
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pleural effusion on CXR ... disease/pulmonary ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... Embolism: • Acute ... multiple smaller emboli ... #differential #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... cancer • Septic emboli ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR