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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... in severe cases ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... patients with pulmonary ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... PNA according to Blue ... sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... hump along may aid ... in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... unilateral* • POCUS ... numerous B-lines, pleural ... #Management #Summary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , pleural thickening ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management