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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 ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Effusion #Instructions ... #Steps #Algorithm
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... Effusions Vi ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Coronavirus #Table
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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effusion - Usually ... Large pleural effusion ... effusion in the ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... EffusionsPleural ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
effusion (MPE) ... goals of assessing lung ... This step may not ... #Effusions #MPE ... #Algorithm #Management
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
POCUS evaluation ... evaluation of the pleura ... , lungs, and pericardium ... ultrasound in a step-wise ... #Shock #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The BLUE-protocol ... ICU The BLUE-protocol ... thickened, irregular pleural ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #CriticalCare #POCUS