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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: Mucormycosis ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... Reverse #Halo #Sign
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #ultrasound
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... Signs of portal ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... #Diagnosis #causes
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
ultrasound - ... stage and in mild infection ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... the Nikolsky sign ... , the differential ... fever or Nikolsky sign ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... deposits - Post-infectious ... hematuria • Signs ... • Malignant HTN ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... (daptomycin in lungs ... Ann Marie Kumfer
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential ... Angioedema • Sweet syndrome ... Inflammatory carcinoma - Lung ... • Compartment syndrome ... #dermatology #skin
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Diagnosis Framework ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... westermani, PNA, Lung ... : • AVMs such an ... #causes