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Pulmonary Embolism Therapies

Aligning therapeutic options with the severity of pulmonary embolism. Yellow boxes represent therapies requiring
Pulmonary Embolism ... Yellow boxes represent ... in prospective clinical ... trials #Pulmonary ... Severity #Management #Treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Has pleural effusion ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... bubbles #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... “escapes” the pleura ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #pulmonary
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
with large sub-pleural ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Spine #Sign #clinical ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
inflammatory disorder of bone ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... , Biological + Bone ... Assessment • Clinical ... /ml, ↑ LDH • Bone ... #summary #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... is found in the bone ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology