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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #pulmonary #ILD
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumonia: - Consolidation ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... The old name is BOOP ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... #treatment #criticalcare
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... multiple ill-defined masses ... of chronic consolidation ... also known as BOOP ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... crazy paving, consolidation ... Marino's The ICU Book