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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... submassive PE) POCUS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... such as trauma
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
failure or ARDS ... onset of hypoxemic respiratory ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Patients with some respiratory ... no significant pulmonary ... patients with ARDS ... delivered breaths Casey ... #pulmonary
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Occurs on the arms ... Episcleritis Signs ... papules) on the arms ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... factor - Upper respiratory
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... upper and lower respiratory ... tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... purpura: strong sign
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... upper and lower respiratory ... tract, and often causes ... vasculitis • Behcet syndrome ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... been reported as ... Exclude other causes
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... are observed for signs ... of respiratory ... intra-abdominal masses ... pressure in the arms