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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
pathologically or clinically ... ) and asthma/eosinophils ... inflammation: • Microscopic ... ANCA #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
highlight selected differentials ... " a finding in pneumothorax-related ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #mimics
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
retroorbital mass) • Microscopic ... - Interstitial lung ... disease • Eosinophilic ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Pneumothorax: ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
- Upper airway pathology ... edema • Air: pneumothorax ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic ... polyangiitis), MPA (microscopic ... (check eosinophil ... sparing of the lung ... FINDINGS: • U/A: microscopic
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... There was no eosinophilia ... #Clinical #Radiology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
COPD and also a pneumothorax ... is considered pathologic ... pneumonia and other pathology ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... POCUS #pulmonary #clinical
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... - CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated