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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... Split #Pleura #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... /symptoms of worsening
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... bilateral pleural effusions ... acute HF → no signs
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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lymphangitic spread of malignancy ... pna, pulm hge, ARDS ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... /symptoms of worsening ... #Malignant #Management ... #Pleural #Pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... pneumonia, pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... gradually with symptoms ... embolism - Malignancy ... Improvement in symptoms ... #diagnosis #management