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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... due to thickened pleura ... severity Acute Respiratory ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
spared region has ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
consider draining pleural ... steroids & NMB • Respiratory ... are happy lungs ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare ... #Management
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with lung-rockets ... indicates anterior lung ... thickened, irregular pleural ... Hi-Res .mp4 version ... /11924/dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... called because “he ... chest drain on POCUS ... #pulmonary #respiratory ... #Chest #Lung
#pocus in a ventilated patient with #covid showing:
Row 1: bilateral, diffuse ground glass (lung) rockets with
#pocus in a ventilated ... ground glass (lung ... fragmented/irregular pleural ... dopper flow #foamed ... emergencymedicine #covid19 #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... mechanically ventilated, has ... patients with COVID lung ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... mild-moderate respiratory ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... and exudative pleural ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management