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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... sliding/barcode sign ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Imaging evidence of a ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pneumonia #Venn
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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The BLUE-protocol ... combines signs, ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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The BLUE-protocol ... combines signs, ... #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... Ultrasound looks ... like this: A-lines ... termed the Shred Sign ... #lung #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
PNA according to Blue ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows a ... partially seen shred sign ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

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example of 'shred sign ... ' in a patient with ... on CXR/CT imaging ... eabramsMD #Shred #sign ... #lung #pulmonary
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign ... The hematocrit sign ... #Hematocrit #Sign ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #layering
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... • CT: Halo sign ... Rapid onset of a ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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The BLUE-protocol ... the ICU The BLUE-protocol ... combines signs, ... is a half A-profile ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus