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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... homogenous • Often anterior ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... Pulmonary Embolism (PE ... massive/submassive PE ... #POCUS #ultrasound
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check AP window ... Check apices for pneumothorax ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
dissection • Pneumothorax ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC ... Well score for PE
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... stacked nebs • PE
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
View (A4C) • Inferior ... Vena Cava (SC) Long ... Abdominal Aorta Long ... Flow Doppler #Anatomy ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison
Here two CXRs of another patient with obvious skinfolds. The radiography was performed supine with a
Here two CXRs of ... Notice that there are ... lung markings beyond ... the apparent pneumothorax ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
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 ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... • For air -> anterior
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
Bronchograms on Ultrasound ... bronchograms (AB) are ... respiration, and are ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #comparison