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Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... - Metastatic: Lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #differential #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... inform clinical team ... indicated, start CPR ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear ... pain, pleural effusion ... on CXR • RA inflammation ... tends to cause ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
of the airway near ... involving both lungs ... WHAT ARE COMMON CAUSES ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
heart disease, ear ... (unexplained effusions ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pain, pleural effusion ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... common • Imaging: CXR ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #management #hematology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis