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Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
parenchymal lung ... #differential #algorithm ... #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal ... #lung #diseases ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Exposure-Related ... ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... to pleural line ... in pneumothorax-related ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #differential #
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... from a smooth pleura ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Table #ILD #Findings
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 ... Patchy, non-gravity related ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... patients with pulmonary ... #Lung #ultrasound ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... • Treatment Related ... #Causes #Differential ... #interstitial #lung ... #disease #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... #Causes
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... coal) - Smoking related ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution