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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Consolidations, Pleural effusion ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Coronavirus #Table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... brain or spinal cord ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... OBSTRUCTIVE (Cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... lung sliding COPD ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... cardiology #treatment #table
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
and no apparent focus ... ascites, pleural effusion ... , pericardial effusion ... , tachycardia, cold ... and capillary perfusion
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Primary Survey: C-ABCDE ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... • Vaspressor infusion ... concern for spinal cord
POCUS for diagnosis of Dyspnea - Visual Abstract
How accurate is combined heart, lung, and IVC ultrasound
POCUS for diagnosis ... Failure, Pleural Effusion ... , Pericardial Effusion ... , COPD/Asthma, Pulm ... 1000421508667 #Dyspnea #POCUS
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Stable ... , with obvious effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS