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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... Ultrasound looks ... termed the Shred Sign ... #ShredSign #clinical ... #lung #pulmonary
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical ... emboli to the lungs ... So look for pneumonia ... #Presentation #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... lines due to interstitial ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Common clinical ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Acute meningeal signs ... rigidity) • Altered mental ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... fatigue, altered mental ... Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #heartfailure #chf
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
resolution: Patient had signs ... on lung US. ... University of Michigan Ultrasound ... #ventricular #septal ... Echocardiogram #pediatrics #clinical