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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... pleural effusion ... of malignant effusion ... #Effusion #Lung
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... Infections • Malignancy ... : • Pleural effusions ... Serositis: • Pleural ... rule in SLE Malignancy
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute ... • Reticular + Nodular ... embolism - Malignancy ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP