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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress ... explained by pleural effusions ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Respiratory #Distress ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... • ↑ Mechanical stress ... pulmonary edema in acute ... Increased mechanical stress ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... could be empyema based ... No empyema.Had acute ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Stable Angina Stress ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... Based on results ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... lung injury (TRALI ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
with inadequate perfusion ... 2 major groups based ... ) • Short QT Syndrome ... Myocarditis • Stress ... #diagnosis #differential
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Respiratory Distress ... fully explained by effusions ... , lobar/lung collapse ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #Respiratory #Distress
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... • Stress fracture ... #diagnosis #msk