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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... effusion - Reduced ... to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
for diagnosis of pleural ... effusion by Lung ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Steps #Algorithm
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Hydropneumothorax on Lung ... POCUS HIV/AID ... Has pleural effusion ... hydropneumothorax #effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS
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 ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Lung POCUS Young ... POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Large complex pleural effusion on Lung POCUS

Large complex pleural effusion as the etiology of this patient's
effusion on Lung ... why your patient has ... the heart and lungs ... #effusion #POCUS ... #lung #ultrasound
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... macrophages in HIV • Lung ... : • Upper lung ... factor • May cause ... , pleural effusion
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... : • Pleural effusion ... #Causes
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
Large pleural effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - Parasternal Long ... Pleural effusions ... #effusion #POCUS