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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Klebsiella pneumoniae ... PMNs and monocytes ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Presentation #Pulmonary
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... (green arrows) and ... #CXR #Comparison ... Clinical #Lung #Pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
fever, cough, and ... : • Cough and ... cough, dyspnea, and ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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19 involvement and ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Lung #Ultrasound #Comparison
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
alveolar ducts and ... consolidation and ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Framework • Fear and ... Anxiety • Pleural Effusion ... Edema • Severe Pneumonia ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... - Cardiogenic pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
than VIQ mismatch and ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... (Q) and ventilation ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary
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
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... This patient had ... Mycoplasma pneumonia ... BLines #Bilateral #Pneumonia