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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
(JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #treatment #criticalcare
Medical Management of Riot-Control Agents AKA Tear Gas - 
Decontamination:
1) Remove clothing by cutting off, don't
Riot-Control Agents AKA Tear ... If concern for lung ... or Hx of asthma/COPD ... #treatment #toxicology ... #diagnosis #signs
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... mycobacteria Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Signs #Symptoms
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
causes (chronic lung ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
matter, spinal cord ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
, INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management