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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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differences between COVID ... Large pleural effusion ... deaerated areas #COVID19 ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... POCUS - Day 2 ... diagnosis. ... effusion, thickened ... #Effusion
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... in COVID19: - ... lesions on CT - pleural ... effusions uncommon ... pulmonary #ultrasound #diagnosis
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... effusion is rare ... GrauSegura #COVID19 ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... effusion, Pneumonia ... Sarcoid, Tumor, Pleural ... effusion, Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry ... intermittently (e.g ... #Manometry #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #differential #
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... COPD/asthma • Pleural ... CNS depression (e.g ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... • Pulmonary: pleural ... effusion, infiltrates ... #management #treatment
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Excessive IV Mg infusion ... (e.g. eclampsia ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... Table #Causes #Management