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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
of Exudative Pleural ... Effusion in adults ... #Respiratory #PleuralEffusion ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology
 "Ultrasonography of the right hypochondrium visualizing a pleural effusion (asterisk)" - McMaster Textbook of Internal
visualizing a pleural ... effusion (asterisk ... Medicine #PleuralEffusion ... #Pulmonary #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... #differential #diagnosis
Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
Pleural effusion ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #PleuralEffusion
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
Large Pleural Effusion ... micro-convex) for diagnosing ... pleural effusions ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... lesions on CT - pleural ... effusions uncommon ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... effusion, thickened ... clinical #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines ... #POCUS #Effusion
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Findings on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... patients with pulmonary ... COVID19 #Lung #ultrasound ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
Pleural fluid It ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #PleuralEffusion ... #Pleural #Effusion
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex Pleural ... POCUS You are ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound