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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sign - Lung point ... reflection) Pneumonia ... sliding Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with abolished lung-sliding ... with abolished lung-sliding ... thickened, irregular pleural ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... P > A, Normal sliding ... • +/- Reduced sliding ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with abolished lung-sliding ... with abolished lung-sliding ... thickened, irregular pleural ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
pt with fever/dyspnea ... sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... History: cough, dyspnea ... , pleural thickening ... - Diagnosis: ... #ILD #diagnosis
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... , ultrasound) - ... symptoms (e.g., dyspnea ... chest pain) and signs
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... The differential diagnosis ... #sliding #pneumonia ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine Sign ... Diagnosis? ... with large sub-pleural ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Pulmonary