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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Unilateral Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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#Unilateral #Pleural #Effusion #Differential
Unilateral Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #pulmonary
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... pleural effusion ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Effusion ... #Algorithm #causes
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
by an exudative effusion ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... effusions, post-talc ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
atelectasis or pleural ... effusion. ... The differential diagnosis ... the chance of malignancy ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... infection and malignancy-associated ... case reports of pleural ... effusion associated ... #Radiology #Honc
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... other processes Workup ... #ILD #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
interventional radiology ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... renal failure, pulmonary ... opacities, SOB, pleural ... effusions - Treatment