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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Edema vs ARDS ... But may be P > A, ... #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Vessel Sign on Chest ... CT • Distinct pulmonary ... vessel leading into a ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
surrounded by a ... sarcoidosis, mets to the lung ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... course of 1 week (a) ... involvement, with “white lung ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... <300mmHg with a ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... known clinical insult ... chest radiograph ... lobar collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... a lot of B lines ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Physical/Labs: • A ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (ARDS) • Opioid ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #cardiology