71 results
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Edema: - Widespread ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... Lung POCUS shows ... seen shred sign
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... : Interstitial lung ... edema (most common ... hepatopulmonary syndrome
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Cystic Lung Disease ... nickmmark #Cystic #Lung ... #Disease #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... edema • Atelectasis ... • Interstitial lung
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... (HPS) HPS-differential ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Diseases of the lung ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... Non-Infectious Differential ... • Infectious Causes ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Dermatomyositis, Lung
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... ), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung