Left hydropneumothorax
•Findings: –left pnuemothorax –left pleural effusion (possibly blood) •causes: –penetrating trauma –iatrogenic –bronchopleural...
Lymphangioleiomyamatosis (LAM)
•Findings: –hyperinflation with a reticular-nodular pattern –multiple thin-walled cysts •Rare dx of young women •present w/SOB, pt...
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)
•Findings: –patchy air-space consolidation in a predominantly peripheral and subpleural distribution •Unknown cause, assoc/w ...
Chief complaints: night sweat, mild fever, weight loss for last two months
Age/Sex: 27/M Chief complaints: night sweat, mild fever, weight loss for last two months Diagnosis: Hodgkin Disease (nodular scl...
Persisted dyspnea for last four months
Age/Sex: 46/F Chief complaints: persisted dyspnea for last four months Diagnosis: Swyer-James syndrome Brief discussion: S...
Steps to an Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
Components of the Arterial Blood Gas The arterial blood gas provides the following values: pH Measurement of acidity or alka...
Diseases of Airway Obstruction : Asthma
Definition chronic, generally variable inflammatory disorder of the airways resulting in episodes of reversible hyper-responsive inf...
Approach to the Respiratory Patient : Arterial Blood Gases
Approach to Acid-Base Status 1. What is the pH acidemic (pH <7.35), alkalemic (pH >7.45), or normal (pH 7.35-7.45) 2. W...
Approach to the Respiratory Patient : Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
useful in differentiating the pattern of lung disease ( obstructive vs. restrictive ) assess lung volumes, flow rates, and diffusi...
Approach to the Respiratory Patient: Differential Diagnoses of Common Presentati...
Differential Diagnosis of Hemoptysis Airway Disease Acute or chronic bronchitis Bronchiectasis ...
Approach to the Respiratory Patient: Differential Diagnoses of Common Presentati...
Differential Diagnosis of Dyspnea Respiratory Airway disease (wheeze) Asthma* COPD exacerbation* ...
Approach to the Respiratory Patient : Basic Anatomy Review
Lung Lobes and Bronchi Respiration Patterns in Normal and Disease States
