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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
Worsening RUQ ... Inner mucosal layer ... US Murphy's sign ... after surgery and long ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Gallbladder Sludge ... ball on POCUS Can ... vascularity to differentiate ... #Sludge #ball #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ
Biliary Ultrasound Win of the Week! 48F with RUQ pain. Marked echogenicity with shadowing noted. Name
48F with RUQ pain ... Name that sign! ... UAB_Sono #Clinical #POCUS ... #Gallbladder #WallEchoShadow ... #WESComplex #Sign
Gallbladder Folds seen on POCUS

Gallbladder is seen in long axis (specifically coronal because you see the
Gallbladder Folds ... seen on POCUS ... seen in long axis ... #Folds #POCUS # ... ultrasound #RUQ
Simple Liver Cyst on RUQ POCUS

Epigastric pain after a meal, so a RUQ POCUS was performed.
Liver Cyst on RUQ ... POCUS Epigastric ... POCUS was performed ... Gallbladder was ... fine, but this was
Cholecystitis on POCUS

This 40yo otherwise healthy F presents with epigastric pain. Which of the following is
Cholecystitis on POCUS ... less hyerechoic inner ... kidney (both in long ... Cholecystitis #POCUS ... #RUQ #Gallbladder
"COPD exacerbation" CXR ?RUL pneum. Worsening clinically ED despite resuscitation abx/steroids/fluids. Thoracic POCUS shows consolidation +
RUL pneum. ... Thoracic POCUS shows ... example of spine sign ... #Lung #Empyema ... #Spine #Sign
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Fatigue, feeling run-down ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential