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Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Intrathoracic UAO G. ... Neuromuscular Weakness #Diagnosis ... Loops #Patterns #pulmonary
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis ... Males: Hb > 16.5 g/ ... Females: Hb > 16 g/ ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
seen when IgM > 4 g/ ... peripheral neuopathy, pulmonary ... Types #hematology #diagnosis
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
in normal lung, pulmonary ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... bronchiectasis due to pulmonary ... B-line artifact); (G) ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
gradient > 1.1 g/ ... - Protein <2.5 g/ ... #Hydrothorax #diagnosis ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Hemet cells - G- ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, G, ... #differential #diagnosis
Extrapulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis.
a. Endobronchial cobblestones (a nodular appearance of the tracheal wall mucosa). 
b. Diffuse
g. ... a patient with pulmonary ... clinical #photo #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Cathepsin G ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... opacities • Diagnosis ... • Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome #APML #diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time of pulmonary ... cavities (arrow) G. ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis