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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Dilatation in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... - Parasternal Long ... D-sign appreciated ... #CriticalCare
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
injury, leading ... to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... bronchiectasis, CF ... #Tram #Track #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... HF → no signs of ... CXR congestion.
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
example of 'shred sign ... This POCUS finding ... /CT imaging. ... eabramsMD #Shred #sign ... #pulmonary
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... #Head #Cheese #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... logical sequence of signs ... chronic obstructive lung ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #