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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... reflection) Pneumonia ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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- performed on dyspneic ... combines signs, ... thickened, irregular pleural ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
pt with fever/dyspnea ... PNA according to Blue ... sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... #ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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combines signs, ... thickened, irregular pleural ... #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Pulmonary edema ... • Interstitial lung
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... is obscured by air ... in the lung, and ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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The BLUE-protocol ... - performed on dyspneic ... combines signs, ... thickened, irregular pleural ... www.grepmed.com/images/11924/dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... : • Upper lung ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Crackles / ↓ Air ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... edemaAir: ... COPD/asthma • Pleural ... atelectasis • Lung
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Auto-immune attack on hair ... extravasation -> Dyspnea ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs