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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... diseases, pulmonary ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... • Occurs when blood ... bypassing the lungs
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... it pus, edema, blood ... or tumor cells ... UIP, NSIP and long ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung ... area of clotted blood ... Note that clotted blood ... Sign #clinical #ultrasound ... #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... sliding Pulmonary ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... The pulmonary vascular ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... blood flow.
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
plasma and some red blood ... cells in the lung ... blood-gas barrier ... well as frank blood ... aspiration, massive blood
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
In this case, arrows ... point to helmet cells ... seen in the left photo ... In the right photo ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... tapered end may be long ... each of the above photos ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... of Pneumonia on Lung ... POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Decr delivery of blood ... friction rub audible Lungs ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary