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Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis ... a traditional work ... Lung Ultrasound: ... 20.9 - LR- 0.07 CXR ... #ebm #visualabstract
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC ... Serial troponin; HEART ... #Pain #Diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR ... , chest X-ray; HPAH ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Hypertension #Workup
Visual Abstract: Does lung ultrasound compared to standard approach, improve the accuracy for diagnosis of acute
ultrasound compared ... decompensated heart ... approach based on CXR ... and NT-proBNP. ... POCUS #CHF #ADHF #EBM
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Purpura, Urticaria Chest ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Demyelinating syndromes Heart ... valve lesions Abdominal ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... to confirm the diagnosis ... pattern at the lung ... chronic congestive heart
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema, heart ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
episcleritis • ENT ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM ... sparing of the lung
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
responsiveness due to heart ... lung interactions ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis