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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... effusion - Reduced ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Diagnosis Framework ... • Fear and ... Anxiety • Pleural ... Effusion • Ascites ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Findings on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... patients with pulmonary ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... infection, ARDS, near-drowning ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... #management #treatment
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear ... effusion on CXR ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Check other vital signs ... Inform surgeon (ask ... compression) Initial treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment