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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... Source of infection ... treatment.Had chest ... #Malignant #Complex ... #Ultrasound
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
Complex Pleural ... Effusion caused ... pathology for one lung ... VCU Ultrasound @ ... #Pleural #Effusion
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... bronchoscopy to complete ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
spared areas, pleural ... lines due to other causes ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary infections ... galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Chest
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Mycobacterium avium complex ... • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... tuberculosis Infectious
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
patient has 3 courses ... Lung U/S shows complex ... Empyema #POCUS #complex ... #effusion #pleural ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... status NTM Cause ... infections • ... Avium Complex (MAC ... • Dyspnea, • Chest
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... #Infections #HIV
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
the most common causes ... involves both neural ... These include infections ... of breath • Chest ... Lymphadenopathy (swollen