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Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

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#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Lung Ultrasound ... in COVID 19 symptoms ... Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #CHF #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... attenuation pattern can ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
defining feature, PRS can ... recent DAN) • EMG ... or serologies + symptoms ... sparing of the lung ... #management #treatment
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
thoracentesis can ... and entrapped lung ... intermittently (e.g ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... -It’s a diagnosis ... common presenting symptom ... #Radiology #Honc
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
and M. fortuitum can ... massiliense in CF ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... Can also be seen ... on radioactive lung ... resolution of symptoms
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the differential diagnosis ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison