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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... COPD Assess ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #treatment #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... sliding COPD or ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... : Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Absent Lung Sliding on Lung POCUS
Absent Lung Sliding with B-mode does not just mean PTX. It
on Lung POCUS ... inflammation (ARDS ... ) - severe COPD ... Sliding #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... patients (ie., CHF or COPD ... #criticalcare #management
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... consistent with pulmonary ... computed tomographic (CT ... lobar collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... , Lung cancer, Primary ... CXR +/- High res CT ... Urine Histo Ag, Respiratory ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
, asthma, COPD and ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Also has lung CA ... , HTN, COPD. ... Final diagnosis- ... Ultimately had CT ... #Renal #POCUS #clinical