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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... - Respiratory bronchiolitis ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... #video #POCUS # ... pulmonary #respiratory ... #Chest #Lung
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Acute Respiratory ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
more specifically emphysema ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Breathing
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #pulmonary ... #respiratory
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... emphysema. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... old calcified empyema ... treatment for pulmonary ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
effusion • DDx: Empyema ... Pleura #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
different phases of respiratory ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... air trapping • EMPHYSEMA ... the heart to the lung ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis