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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... Diagnosis? ... pleural effusion ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Lung Ultrasound ... effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
POCUS evaluation ... evaluation of the pleura ... , lungs, and pericardium ... classification #Diagnosis ... #Shock #Algorithm
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
exam is to detect pleural ... effusions, enlarged ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound ... #Tuberculosis #Protocol
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Findings on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... patients with pulmonary ... COVID19 #Lung #ultrasound ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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

The
thickened, irregular pleural ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Fibrinous septations in Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) - Lung POCUS
 • can be triggered by thoracenteses
Pleural Effusion ... usually flimsy and ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Cyanide - Propofol
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... renal failure, pulmonary ... opacities, SOB, pleural ... effusions - Treatment ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis