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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... • Signs/Symptoms ... crackles, chest pain ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... Mastoiditis • Viral ... the following symptoms ... subdural hematoma, lung ... #diagnosis
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... opening or collapsed distal ... words louder #Lung ... #PhysicalExam # ... diagnosis #signs
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
pleuritic chest pain ... Occasional sighs ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... weight • Chest pain ... Nasal polyps and signs ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #differential #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
III - Chronic lung ... limitation of usual ... fatigue, chest pain ... Symptoms of right ... Classification #diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... the peripheral lung ... The most common cause ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #