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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... the severity Acute ... sliding COPD or ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... Chronic: Asthma, COPD ... Valvular disease Head/Neck
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Management of Acute ... for alternate diagnoses ... and culture if frequent ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
manifestations of acute ... : Acute lung injury ... , Acute respiratory ... manifestations #acute ... liver #failure #Signs
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... Eosinophilic pneumonia: Acute ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... balance • Flat neck ... Etiology: • Acute ... Transfusion-related acute ... lung injury (TRALI
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute ... Myocardial Infarction Acute ... poor prognostic signs ... apical region • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Retropharyngeal abscess • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... patients; more frequent ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
in the Hands Acute ... interphalangeal joints in acute ... may show "swan neck ... are seen in the acute ... Acute inflammation