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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Criteria: - Pleural Fluid ... 0.5 - Pleural Fluid ... 0.6 - Pleural Fluid ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial effusion ... and left pleural effusion ... What abnormal fluid ... Easiest fluid collection ... echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
Shoulder Effusion ... Examination Shoulder effusion ... ballot and see fluid ... #Shoulder #Effusion ... #orthopedics #clinical
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
Fluid Analysis ... analysis of the fluid ... conjunction with the clinical ... MD @DharSaty #csf
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... analysis: • MSU ... blood/synovial fluid ... rav7ks #Knee #Effusions ... septic #joint #fluid
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Has pleural effusion ... echogenic foci within fluid-air ... hydropneumothorax #effusion ... bubbles #POCUS #clinical
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
- Loculated effusion ... empyema - Air-fluid ... - Pleural effusion ... #chest #xray #clinical
Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Kupperman et al. NEJM 2018

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1716816
Study
Clinical Trial of ... Fluid Infusion ... cautious approach to fluid ... evidence that IV fluid ... DKA #IVFluids #Infusion
IV fluid for adults 
Resuscitation,  maintenance,  replacement. 
#clinical #management #algorithm
IV fluid for adults ... #clinical #management ... #algorithm
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
infected pleural effusion ... where purulent fluid ... pleural space, fluid ... of the pleural effusion ... #PhysicalExam #clinical