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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 ... effusion - Reduced ... in severe cases ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... jchristianfox #Spine #Sign ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Right to Left Shunt ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... indicative of pleural ... effusion. ... effusion, the spine ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... cava syndrome • Shunt ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for signs ... for pericardial effusion ... • Evaluate for causes ... heart disease, shunt
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... and Anxiety • Pleural ... Effusion • Ascites ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... by an exudative effusion ... Empyema, malignant effusions ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign ... The hematocrit sign ... material in a pleural ... #Hematocrit #Sign ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
suspected malignant pleural ... effusion (MPE) ... there are any signs ... #Malignant #Pleural ... #Effusions #MPE