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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
for diagnosis of Exudative ... Pleural Effusion ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... im #radiology #clinical
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Sign on Chest CT ... separated by an exudative ... effusion • DDx ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... • Urinothorax Exudate ... Malignancy • Pulmonary
Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS

POCUS 101 @Pocus101

#Loculated #Pleural #Effusion #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary #exudative #clinical #ultrasound
Loculated Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Loculated #Pleural #Effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #exudative #clinical
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign on Lung ... can be due to exudative ... effusions or a ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... infections according to CT-scan ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL EFFUSION ... #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... ventilation to perfusion ... • Lymphatics clear ... #diseases #differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... if there is no clear
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Sign in Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... PH 7.40 Exudate ... #POCUS #clinical ... #pulmonary