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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... edema, bilateral pleural ... → no signs of CXR
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... Splint: Posterior long ... of DRUJ MH/CCF ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... Bilateral pleural ... the differential diagnostic ... Radiology #CTChest #CHF
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
position Obstructive lung ... diseased areas of the lung ... The following signs ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
he CT shows a lesion ... originates in the lung ... their differential diagnostic ... the comet tail sign ... Atelectasis #CometTail #Sign