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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... effusion - Reduced ... in severe cases ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... • Post-CABG ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... #Lung #ultrasound
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
ultrasonographic features of COVID ... - Pulmonary infiltrating ... ultrasound - ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... fibrosis #COVID19
#POCUS of the posterior lung bases in a (#covid19 negative) patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
bases in a (#covid19 ... thickened, irregular pleural ... sonographic interstitial syndrome ... ) #LUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... studies legionella/strep ... anticentromere ab
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung