7 results
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Syndrome JAMA ... moderate to severe ARDS ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART #Alveolar ... #PEEP #ARDS #EBM ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
B-Lines on Lung ... B lines on US (alveolar ... interstitial syndrome ... pulm edema, pna, ARDS ... #Pulmonary #ultrasound
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... bronchi, trachea, or lungs ... brain - Wasting syndrome ... due to HIV #AIDS ... #InfectiousDiseases
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... organism identified, Strep ... heart failure, COPD ... , Lung cancer, Primary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... macrophages in alveolar