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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Known lung CA. ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... 2 after COVID diagnosis ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
on Lung Ultrasound ... micro-convex) for diagnosing ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Hantavirus • Malignant ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
DDx: Empyema, malignant ... effusions, post-talc ... Pleura #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Fibrinous septations in Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) - Lung POCUS
 • can be triggered by thoracenteses
septations in Malignant ... Pleural Effusion ... (MPE) - Lung POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... parapneumonic effusion ... incidence on prelim reports ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... infection and malignancy-associated ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... #ILD #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Infections • Malignancy ... : • Pleural effusions ... #Rheumatology