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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... lung sliding Pulmonary ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
inflammatory cytokines induced ... body site (i.e., blood ... kidneys, liver, lung ... /ARDS, coagulopathy ... STSS #treatment #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... reveals increasing blood ... differential #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced ... Lung Toxicity Summary ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #management #Toxicology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
against proteins on plts ... Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Leptospirosis - Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Why do we give prophylaxis against Leptospirosis?
To prevent WEIL'S SYNDROME
 - Severe icteric
prevent WEIL'S SYNDROME ... , 5-10% of all cases ... bleeding in the lungs ... IN FLOOD Low Risk ... #prophylaxis #management