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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
effusion - Malignant ... pericardial effusion ... - Lung metastases ... Changes in Pre-Test ... #differential #diagnosis
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... POCUS in COVID19 ... CT - pleural effusions ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Known lung CA. ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... consolidation and likely effusion ... Test done: positive ... #Clinical #Lung ... Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... 10 minutes of rest ... HPS Diagnostic ... on radioactive lung ... management #treatment #hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... CA, small cell lung ... Biliary stone, Malignancy ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... laboratory or diagnostic ... tests before beginning
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
ventilation-to-perfusion ... hypoxemia may be best ... regulation of perfusion ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis ... Management #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus