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Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural effusion ... due to exudative effusions ... or a hemothorax ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #layering #hemothorax
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ... UAlberta_Sono #Hemothorax ... ultrasound #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine ... Sign GSW to ... #Lung #POCUS #Spine ... #Sign #clinical ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... : - Pulmonary ... Chylothorax • Hemothorax ... #Differential #
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... #POCUS #clinical ... #lung #pulmonary
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Plankton Sign on POCUS
Complex pleural effusion after CABG - plankton sign 
Plankton sign + , swirling
POCUS Complex ... pleural effusion ... suggestive of hemothorax ... #POCUS #clinical ... #pulmonary #effusion
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Pulmonary #Lung