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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... " - Supleural ... Consolidations ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... it is seen in pneumonias ... Peripheral or subpleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
Pneumonia on POCUS ... (subpleural & deeper ... consolidation > ... 1cm, supports diagnosis ... imaging such as cxr
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... - Diagnosis: ... #management
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... Left COVID pneumonia ... consolidations. ... lines due to other causes ... #Clinical #Lung
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
This POCUS finding ... signifies subpleural ... consolidation ( ... on CXR/CT imaging ... photo #ultrasound #lung
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
COVID-19 - Subpleural Consolidations on Lung POCUS

Doing daily POCUS LUS for ICU COVID-19 patients in Singapore
on Lung POCUS ... Subpleural consolidations ... Helps with management ... valuable PPEs, reduce CXRs ... COVID19 #clinical #lung
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... with multifocal consolidations ... multiple ill-defined masses ... of chronic consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR