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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... in severe cases ... bronchograms (atelectasis ... #findings
Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
The typical findings ... local pleuritis causes ... The underlying lung ... RoundedAtelectasis #Findings ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Hydropneumothorax on Lung ... POCUS HIV/AID ... Findings consistent ... Has pleural effusion ... effusion #bubbles #POCUS
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary edema • Atelectasis ... • Interstitial lung ... #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Pneumonia • Atelectasis ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with abolished lung-sliding ... with lung-rockets ... thickened, irregular pleural ... Hi-Res .mp4 version ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
Plate-like atelectasis is a common finding on chest x-rays and detected almost every day.
They are characterized
Plate-like atelectasis ... is a common finding ... density at the lung ... only a few cm long ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cava syndrome • Atelectasis ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Hepatology #causes
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
of the right lung ... The mediastinum has ... A common cause of ... of a lung is a ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on ... POCUS When your ... patient has 3 courses ... #Empyema #POCUS ... complex #effusion #pleural