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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... effusion - Reduced ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... consolidation that does ... #absence #Lung ... #POCUS #clinical
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... was admitted for pneumonia ... called because “he ... effusion where ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic lung ... of or increased doses ... IV BB or IV CCB has ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... of patients • Dose ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
is within the pleura ... transducing the pleural ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... a pneumothorax does