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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
effusion - Reduced ... in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
effusion by Lung ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Steps #Algorithm ... #Signs #Curtain
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... #Malignant #Pleural ... #Algorithm #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... irregular lines, nodular ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pleuritic pain, pleural ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... #Algorithm #Effusion
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... consolidation or nodular ... factor • May cause ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute ... • Reticular + Nodular ... Exclude other causes ... embolism - Malignancy
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... thickening or effusion ... and Arthritis Malignancy ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung