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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Edema vs ARDS ... Edema: • Smooth pleural ... edema / ARDS: ... #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
due to thickened pleura ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
POCUS in COVID19 ... of lesions on CT ... - pleural effusions ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
consistent with pulmonary ... computed tomographic (CT ... fully explained by pleural ... lobar collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
POCUS A-Lines: ... come from the pleura ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis