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Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

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#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms ... and a history of ... Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS ... #CHF #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
causes distension ... In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... STAGES of CHF (A ... IV symptoms. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Kerley B-lines and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... CXR with pulmonary ... #comparison #table
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
clinical context, and ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... iron release Diagnosis ... improvement in symptoms ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... of active pulmonary ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... other non-pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes