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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
) on Chest POCUS ... was admitted for pneumonia ... #Chest #clinical ... #video #POCUS # ... #Chest #Lung
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
SyndromeARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... #ARDS #Summary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... was admitted for pneumonia ... Bacteria: Staph, Strep ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... week of a known clinical ... be present on a chest ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
POCUS A-Lines: ... come from the pleura ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
, ARDS, DAH, solitary ... and exudative pleural ... syndrome) is rare ... Pleuritic chest ... #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... infiltrates, pleural ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management