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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #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 ... cause such as trauma ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS) - Respiratory ... consistent with pulmonary ... lobar collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
and McConnell sign ... view E. 60/60 sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... RVStrain #RVOverload #PulmonaryEmbolism ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome ... Trauma to the ... long bone or pelvis ... onset widespread pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... failure or ARDS ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... extending to the lung ... ABPA Kartagener's syndrome ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis