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Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
lung- organized clot ... in pleural space ... ultrasound #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pericardial • Effusion ... EffusionsPleural ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... indicative of pleural ... effusion. ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... • Metabolic acidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... and additional clot ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Effusion ... • Muscular Injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... • Postcardiac injury ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - Blood • Pleura ... : - Effusion ... Additional: - Acidosis ... #differential #diagnosis