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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... Lung POCUS shows ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... Stress come into play ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #foamed #criticalcare
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
bronchograms (atelectasis has ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... differences between COVID ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
responsiveness due to heart lung ... lung US pattern ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
drainage & return lines ... function of native lung ... or membrane lung ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... differential #management #criticalcare
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Soon: Can take 48 hrs ... control (abscess, lines ... (daptomycin in lungs ... thrombophlebitis), HAP, Blood ... Difficile, COVID
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... Citrate in RBCs binds ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... Citrate in RBCs binds ... #Transfusions #diagnosis