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Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest Xray ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... • Sputum gram stain ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... : • Clinical examination
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
severe cases - Dynamic ... atelectasis has static ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung Collapse with Hepatization and Static Air bronchograms

For mucus plug: Hepatization w static bronchograms. These images
Lung Collapse with ... resolution on US and CXR ... @mackendc #Lung ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #pocus
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
are air filled: static ... fluid filled: dynamic ... : static air bronchograms ... Differential #Diagnosis #clinical ... #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
& lower airway collapse ... in obstructive lung ... In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... patients (ie., CHF or COPD
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Patient states he ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR