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Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
ANKH gene, Incr pyrophosphate ... dihydrate (CPPD ... activity, reduces pyrophosphate ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout #CPPD
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Algorithm Ventilation/perfusion ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Parenchymal Disease Diffusion ... • Interstitial lung
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... barcode sign - Lung ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... sliding COPD or
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
syndrome, OSA DIFFUSION ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... bypassing the lungs
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate ... Pathophysiology: Pyrophosphate ... Chronic calcium pyrophosphate ... ≥2 attacks • Long-term ... #Calcium #Pyrophosphate
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
diagnosis of pleural effusion ... by Lung Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung ... #Pleural #Effusion
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... == CPPD == Think ... About CPPD When ... Pathophysiology: • Pyrophosphate ... Asymptomatic CPPD
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on Lung ... anechoic pleural effusion ... nature of the effusion ... Plankton #Sign #Lung ... POCUS #clinical #effusion
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Restrictive Lung ... • Interstitial lung ... disease Mixed Lung ... Disease Obstructive Lung ... Emphysematous COPD
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
for Asthma and COPD ... Combination - LABA - Long ... Agonists - LAMA - Long ... inhalers #pulmonary #lung ... #asthma #copd #