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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
" - Supleural ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... Point on POCUS ... to pleural line ... in pneumothorax-related ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound #pulmonary
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 ... seen shred sign ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lymphadenitis • Catheter related ... abscessus • Line ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res ... NTM #Infections #differential
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often false ... Acute Lung Injury ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... binds to serum ... by country) • False
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often false ... Acute Lung Injury ... Occurs between 0-6 hrs ... binds to serum ... country) - False
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
in BAL does not differentiate ... result in + as long ... after stopping abxs ... Aspergillus or closely related ... GVHD), Certain blood