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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... cases - Dynamic air ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS)
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... be present on a chest ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Respiratory #Distress
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... lung injury (TRALI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• ↑ Mechanical stress ... caused by a rigid chest ... edema in acute ... Increased mechanical stress ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
rare idiopathic lung ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP #
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... to determine if stress ... unless prior heart/lung ... thoracic surgery Stress ... , preoperative stress
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... American male in mild distress ... SpO2 88% on room air ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary