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Step by step approach for diagnosis of pneumothorax by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pneumothorax #Instructions #Steps
step approach for diagnosis ... of pneumothorax ... by Lung Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumothorax ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... There is a lung ... with a cystic lung ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pleura • Pneumothorax ... Injury • Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... Contusion • Pneumothorax
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... dissection • Pneumothorax ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... #Pain #Diagnosis
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... rib fracture - Pneumothorax ... cxr #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... Check apices for pneumothorax ... cervical rib Check lung ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Absent Lung Sliding in Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

24yo F pleuritic chest pain.  No history of
in Pneumothorax ... 24yo F pleuritic chest ... No history of trauma ... What’s the diagnosis ... (pneumothorax)
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... edema • Air: pneumothorax ... atelectasis • Lung ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... #differential #Diagnosis
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
Beyond the classic trauma ... with underlying lung ... in penetrating trauma ... or blunt trauma ... #ultrasound #diagnosis