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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
effusion by Lung ... Ultrasound https ... #Pleural #Effusion ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm ... #Signs #Curtain
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... effusion - Reduced ... to thickened pleura ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... transducer on lung ... Clinical #POCUS #Lung ... #Pleural #Effusion
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... indicative of pleural ... effusion. ... by air in the lung ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mismatch • Airway ... • Interstitial lung ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... • Interstitial lung ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... effusion is rare ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Hydro-Point: Ultrasound sign of air-fluid level in the pleura

Pleural effusion and lung point in the same
Hydro-Point: Ultrasound ... sign of air-fluid ... level in the pleura ... Pleural effusion ... and lung point
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... consider draining pleural ... effusions • Improve ... are happy lungs ... #Extubation #CriticalCare
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... thickened, irregular pleural ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound