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COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Findings on Lung ultrasound ... is the main feature ... syndrome is the main feature ... patients with pulmonary ... COVID19 #Lung #ultrasound
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
sick but no B-lines ... POCUS #COVID19 #coronavirus ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
breath or pleuritic chest ... thickened pleural line ... & basal b-lines ... clinical #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... look for focal a-lines ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (chest ... Disease • Peptic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... MatthewHoMD #Chest
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
based on three lines ... evidence of a chest ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... production, pleuritic chest
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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lung-sliding with A-lines ... irregular pleural line ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Disease Abnormal Chest ... Snoring Chronic Chest
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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lung-sliding with A-lines ... irregular pleural line ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound