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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... #differential #
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... - Dyspnea at rest ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity ... and adjacent pleural ... #differential #diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... function tests: ... #differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... Goodpasture's cause ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... upper and lower respiratory ... tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... muscarinic agonists • Active ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... infiltrates, pleural ... • Persistently active ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management