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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... - No lung sliding ... bilateral effusion ... sliding Pulmonary
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... homogenous • Often anterior ... P > A, Normal sliding ... • +/- Reduced sliding ... edema #comparison #clinical
Absent Lung Sliding in Pneumothorax - Lung POCUS
When looking for lung sliding you should make the
Absent Lung Sliding ... sliding you should ... #Sliding #Pneumothorax ... #Pulmonary #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Left lung anterior mid. Irregular pleural. No lung sliding. Intermittently see lung pulse come into view.
Left lung anterior ... No lung sliding. ... RJonesSonoEM #pneumothorax ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
anterior mid. ... Has pleural effusion ... hydropneumothorax #effusion ... bubbles #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Lung Point in Pneumothorax - Lung POCUS
When looking for lung sliding you should make the image
Lung Point in Pneumothorax ... sliding you should ... It should shimmer ... #Pulmonary #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Reduced Lung Sliding in the setting of COPD Exacerbation and Hyperinflation
60 yo w SOB and hypoxia.
Reduced Lung Sliding ... Lung ultrasound ... Lung sliding is ... #lungsliding #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... involvement - seeding ... characteristic features Clinical ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... HIV-infected patients should
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... involvement - seeding ... characteristic features Clinical ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... HIV-infected patients should
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... CHEST TUBE SIZING ... • For air -> anterior ... drainage of an effusion