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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #findings
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
of COVID-19 pneumonia ... - Pulmonary infiltrating ... patients with pulmonary ... fibrosis #COVID19 #pneumonia ... ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... , pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Table #ILD #Findings
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... Characteristic finding ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... and confirmatory findings
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• A state of hyperinflammatory ... onset of illness features ... • The physical findings ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
performed, he is unable ... physical exam findings ... This post will focus ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung