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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... EffusionsPleural ... #SOB #Differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... : • Pleural effusion
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... by air in the lung ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pleural ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Foreign Body • Pleural ... Effusion • Atelectasis ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
effusion (MPE) ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... #Algorithm #Management
Large complex pleural effusion on Lung POCUS

Large complex pleural effusion as the etiology of this patient's
effusion on Lung ... POCUS Large ... your patient has dyspnea ... #effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #pulmonary