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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Pneumonia: - Consolidation ... - Supleural Consolidations ... pleura in severe cases ... sliding COPD or
Lung POCUS: Shred sign in patient with non-translobar consolidation. Phased array probe used.

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#ShredSign
Lung POCUS: Shred ... sign in patient ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... The most common cause ... This is also called ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... blood or tumor cells ... UIP, NSIP and long ... the alveoli and cause ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... complete ring of consolidation ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Dermatomyositis, Lung
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... words louder #Lung ... #Findings #Pulmonary ... PhysicalExam #diagnosis #signs
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... Hoover’s sign refers ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... Pulmonary #COPD ... PhysicalExam #Video #Clinical
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... anteriorly in the left lung ... This was a consolidation ... to a pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... in the adjacent lung