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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... Acute respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Acute Respiratory Distress ... with pulmonary edema ... explained by pleural effusions ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Respiratory #Distress
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
- MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... • Stress fracture ... calcaneus with marrow edema ... #diagnosis #msk
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• ↑ Mechanical stress ... Increased mechanical stress ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... increased local stress ... (save $$) Differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #Differential #
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Within the mid diaphysis of
Medial Tibial Stress ... Splints) - MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... #Syndrome #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Acute Respiratory Distress ... fully explained by effusions ... , lobar/lung collapse ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... #Respiratory #Distress
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
with inadequate perfusion ... ) • Short QT Syndrome ... Myocarditis • Stress ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential