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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... consolidations, Larger ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound

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Large Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #Pleural #Effusion ... #Large #POCUS # ... Clinical #Lung #
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
gas equation • Causes ... : Interstitial lung ... • Most common cause ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... bypassing the lungs
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... Discrepancy: Large ... Previous history of large ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Large ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... beautifully by using large ... transducer on lung ... Clinical #POCUS #Lung ... #Pleural #Effusion
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Algorithm Ventilation/perfusion ... Parenchymal Disease Diffusion ... • Interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
for consolidated lung ... pleural space after large ... trauma #pulmonary #effusion
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... bubble and the lung ... diaphragm and the lung ... bubble to the lung ... that there is a large
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... Malignant pleural effusion ... to rule out a large ... pericardial effusion ... #lung #clinical
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
Large Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... diagnosing pleural effusions ... view #Pleural #Effusion ... pocus #ultrasound #lung