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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... due to thickened pleura ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... may be P > A, Normal ... sliding • Lung ... • +/- Reduced sliding ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
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POCUS: Normal lung ultrasound. A-profile with thin pleural line with lung sliding.  Linear transducer used.

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POCUS: Normal lung ... ultrasound. ... A-profile with thin pleural ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Sliding
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... may still have a normal ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... Consolidation #Differential
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... multiple B-lines, sub-pleural ... not reach the pleural ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
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Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... is within the pleura ... transducing the pleural ... CHEST TUBE SIZING
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... treatment for pulmonary ... of oil into the pleural ... space to collapse ... PCC #Radiology #CXR
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... with emphasis placed ... transitioning to oral ... #diagnosis #differential