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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... off) bleeding on top ... of malignant effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
anaesthetic (remember infusion ... ensure adequate lung ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... exudative pleural effusions ... embolism - Malignancy ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... elimination of CO2 ... pulmonary apices caused ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• If expired CO2 ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... hyperventilate lungs ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
fluid by rapid infusion ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup