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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
spread to lung ... effusion - Malignant ... pericardial effusion ... - Lung metastases ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... on Lung POCUS ... Known lung CA. ... U/S could be empyema ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
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 ... #pleural #pulmonary
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
POCUS HIV/AID ... Has pleural effusion ... hydropneumothorax #effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... coal) - Smoking related ... (centrilobular emphysema ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... Lung ultrasound ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Loculated
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching ... infected pleural effusion ... #pulmonary #respiratory ... #Chest #Lung
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
by an exudative effusion ... • DDx: Empyema ... , malignant effusions ... Pleura #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm