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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Dyspnea
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... differences between COVID ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... deaerated areas #COVID19 ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CP • Cough, dyspnea ... fever, cough, and dyspnea ... • Cough and dyspnea ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute Dyspnea ... Tamponade* • CHF Pleural ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute #Dyspnea
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Bronchiectasis Pleural ... Effusions • Pleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea ... Crackles: • Pneumonia ... Foreign Body • Pleural ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Scanning lung pleura ... B-lines and a sub pleural ... (today, COVID19 ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #radiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
Lung POCUS in COVID19 ... lesions on CT - pleural ... #Lung #POCUS #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis