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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... pleural effusion ... #Complex #Pleural ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Framework • Fear ... and Anxiety • Pleural ... Effusion • Ascites ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
on POCUS 89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... Effusion Dr. ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Effusion
Fibrinous septations in Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) - Lung POCUS
 • can be triggered by thoracenteses
septations in Malignant ... Pleural Effusion ... #Pleural #Effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... pleural effusion ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Malignant #Management ... #Pleural #Pulmonary
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... thickening or effusion ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... and Arthritis Malignancy ... Symptomatic: artificial tears