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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... AIS > 3 B-lines/ lung ... pleural line + sub-pleural ... Areas of sparing ... UAlberta_Sono #APE
Nephron Remodeling as a Mechanism of Diuretic Resistance. When high doses of loop diuretics are used
loop diuretics are ... used on a long-term ... , principal cells ... and intercalated cells ... NephronRemodeling #NEJM
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... • Chronic lung ... - gastric and breast ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... tapered end may be long ... each of the above photos ... Dacrocytes are found
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
monoclonal light chains are ... amyloidosis is a well-recognized ... and treatment are ... amyloidosis #clinical #photo ... AL #lightchain #NEJM
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
.2>5 red blood cells ... acanthocytes or red cell ... /white cell casts ... of the retina, uveae ... plexus, or sclera), lungs
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
aka. cancerous cells ... metastasis: • Breast ... - these cancer cells ... • Lung. thvroid ... - these cancer cells
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
contaminated seawater, as well ... disease and cancer, are ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
examine all the areas ... where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... not well seen and ... important mediastinal-lung
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Sign on Chest CT ... distinct radiographic areas ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... #Cheese #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary