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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... • Post-CABG ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
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
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 ... #complex #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 ... HPS features - Complete ... #treatment #hepatology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

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

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... exudative pleural effusions ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management