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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... cases - Dynamic air ... severity Acute Respiratory ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
was admitted for pneumonia ... infected pleural effusion ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #respiratory #Chest ... #Lung
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... was admitted for pneumonia ... infected pleural effusion ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
in Pneumonia on ... CXR in video for ... #Bronchograms #Pneumonia ... #clinical #pocus ... #Pulmonary
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
more specifically emphysema ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... due to air trapping ... Hoovers #Sign #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
been treated for pneumonia ... neck (shown in video ... can result in respiratory ... under the skin as long ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... suction to large effusions ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... drainage of an effusion
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... ventilation to perfusion ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR