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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Ultrasound Findings ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... in severe cases
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... , Chronic eosinophilia
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... histiocytosis (PLCH) • Eosinophilic ... Diseases #ILD #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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The BLUE-protocol ... thickened, irregular pleural ... #BLUE #protocol ... #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... #Causes
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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The BLUE-protocol ... to the ICU The BLUE-protocol ... thickened, irregular pleural ... #protocol #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... of Pneumonia on ... PNA according to Blue ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... #ultrasound
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... #Hepatology #causes
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... - Upper airway pathology ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... COPD/asthma • Pleural ... atelectasis • Lung