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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Effusion Red Flags ... bearing after injury ... injuries - Meniscal injury ... #Effusions #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
to neurologic injury ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... : Pneumonia, asthma ... , COPD, pulmonary ... shunting (eg, pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Bilateral #Pneumonia
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... • Postcardiac injury
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS ... bilateral pleural effusion ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS ... #Effusion
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
• Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... • Pleural Effusion ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... • Muscular Injury
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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symptoms • B-lines ... , Pleural line - ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS