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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
No pathological findings ... consolidations ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... findings. ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... decades of life • History ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , cavities • HRCT ... , Pulmonary lymphoma
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... several month history ... The lab-findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... finding) ... • Natural history ... #Management #Signs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #treatment #table
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... physical exam findings ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Lung #Pulmonary