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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
Lung POCUS A ... Resolution: M-mode ... In absence of lung ... #Pneumothorax #Lung ... clinical #Labeled #Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... adiacent alveoli • Absence ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
-> focus on improving ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... the offending agent ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... renal failure, pulmonary