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Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
, and left pleural ... 4-chamber POCUS ... #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... in the lung, and ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Pulmonary #Lung
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Exudative Pleural Effusion ... in adults and children ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Effusion ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... - Loculated effusion ... - Pleural effusion ... Pal @drdevrad #Pulmonary ... xray #clinical #radiology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
respiratory drive due to neurologic ... than VIQ mismatch and ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... (Q) and ventilation ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... patients with pulmonary ... Lupus, GPA, RA, and ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Pulmonary embolism ... McConnell's sign, and ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... Shortly after had ... MyocardialInfarction #AMI #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
• Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... • Pleural Effusion ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology