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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
Point-of-care lung ... ultrasound for diagnosis ... from the field Table ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... responses of the lung ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
of interstitial lung ... The finding of histological ... patient with an idiopathic ... interstitial pneumonia ... of idiopathic pulmonary
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis ... embolism, Heart ... - Parenchyma: Pneumonia ... , Lung abscess, ... Catamenial hemoptysis, Idiopathic
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... point (hard to ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Embolism (PE): ... #differential #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... symptoms + supporting ... Precordial Transition Point ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
disease, idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
arteries • Idiopathic ... III - Chronic lung ... Embolism Group ... Symptoms of right ... Classification #diagnosis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
gradually with symptoms ... Characteristic finding ... embolism - ... Improvement in symptoms ... and confirmatory findings
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... The differential diagnosis ... rarely the only finding ... aeration to the point ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary