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Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
step approach for diagnosis ... pleural effusion by Lung ... Ultrasound https ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm ... #Signs #Curtain
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... on Chest X-Ray Anterior ... Chilaiditi sign ... #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... must be located anteriorly ... in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Radiographic Signs of Lobar Collapse
General findings to look for:
 • Crowding of ribs near collapse
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Radiographic Signs ... elevation - Nick ... collapse #pulmonary #lung ... #signs #radiology ... #diagnosis
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... A-profile associates anterior ... B-profile associates anterior ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... A-profile associates anterior ... B-profile associates anterior ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... of CXR congestion
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... causes the collapse lung ... segments to be pushed anteriorly ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Typically anterior ... poor prognostic signs ... ; ratio of neck ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis