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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Exudative Pleural Effusion ... #Effusion #LightsCriteria ... #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
could pinpoint the cause ... has pericardial effusion ... with similar peri effusion ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #cardiology #A3C
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... radioactive lung perfusion ... scanning or pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
drain - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... of the pleural effusion ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #respiratory
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial effusion ... cava with <50% respiratory ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
case: you are called ... - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... pulmonary #respiratory
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
parameters: perfusion ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #causes