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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... could be empyema based ... #Malignant #Complex ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... Therefore, conditions caused ... • ↑ Mechanical stress ... apices caused by ... Increased mechanical stress
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
patient has 3 courses ... Lung U/S shows complex ... effusion suspicious ... #effusion #pleural ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... HPS features - Complete
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Clindamycin in case ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... documented to be a complete ... hour collection based ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
#POCUS of the posterior lung bases in a (#covid19 negative) patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
bases in a (#covid19 ... severe idiopathic pulmonary ... sonographic interstitial syndrome ... ) #LUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... exudative pleural effusions ... syndrome) is rare ... Exclude other causes ... • Favorable in case