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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... - Dynamic air ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... • DAH triad: lung ... infiltrates, no pleural effusion ... #Pulmonary #Differential ... #Causes
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
DDx: Obstructive lung ... - DDx: Pain, Dynamic ... Treat underlying cause ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #mechanical
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... based on dynamic
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... small pleural effusions ... presentation of TB, lung ... is described as alveolar ... Diagnosis • Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... leading to diffuse alveolar ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... exudative pleural effusions ... macrophages in alveolar ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management