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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... effusion - Reduced ... to thickened pleura ... #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 ... Patchy, non-gravity related ... Large pleural effusion ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... #Lung #ultrasound ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... - Parasternal long ... appearance of heart on CXR ... effusion in addition ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... edema, bilateral pleural ... effusions). 1/5 ... of CXR congestion ... #management #cardiology
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... position Obstructive lung ... diseased areas of the lung ... The following signs ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... pericarditis: (A) a dilated ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... EMHighAK) and Brit Long ... Vital signs: BP ... #Lung #Pulmonary