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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
B-lines or bilateral ... Widespread and bilateral ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... Embolism (PE): - Bilateral ... #differential #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... : Pulmonary edema ... , ARDS, interstitial ... Bilateral B-lines ... #Bilateral #Pneumonia
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Reverse Halo Sign ... ARDS 3. ... Bilateral Peripheral ... Patterns #Lung #Pulmonary ... #ChestCT #radiology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... of blindness in AIDS ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #HIV #AIDS
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... - Dyspnea at rest ... lobe that become bilateral ... Criteria: - Bilateral ... respiratory failure or ARDS
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... reversed halo sign ... aspergillosis; AIS ... with symmetrical bilateral ... #Radiology #RHS
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... blinks to threat ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord lesion • Bilateral ... signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential