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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... Levels: SLE, Cryoglobulinemic ... Vasculitis - Normal Complement ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
autoimmune like SLE ... It is complement ... renal, cardiac, pulmonary ... with Eculizumab (complement
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Endocarditis on POCUS ... murmur... but with #POCUS ... you see large vegetations ... mitral valves and pulmonary ... #Endocarditis #POCUS
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching ... This is what you see ... chest drain on POCUS ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary ... arthritis, obstructive pulmonary ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... a patient with Pulmonary ... long axis you'll see ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
heart strain (pulmonary ... time), might even see ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
again we might see ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary
Lung Point in Pneumothorax - Lung POCUS
When looking for lung sliding you should make the image
Pneumothorax - Lung POCUS ... very shallow to focus ... However you can also see ... #Pneumothorax #Pulmonary ... #POCUS #clinical