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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Sarcoidosis Lower ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Distribution #Upper #Lower ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
Hoover's sign on ... retraction of the lower ... on inspiration Pulmonary ... diameter of the lower ... #Respiratory #pulmonary
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
Hoover’s Sign on ... retraction of the lower ... rob_cosentini #Hoovers #Sign ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... Thrombosis in Upper or Lower ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... Hoover’s sign refers ... movement of the lower ... #Hoovers #Sign # ... Pulmonary #COPD
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Left Shift (↓ O2 unloading to tissue), Left = Lower:
 • ↓ H+ (↑
tissue), Left = Lower ... Dissociation #Curve #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... Look for other signs ... redistribution of pulmonary ... a superimposed pulmonay ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine Sign ... window focusing on lower ... #POCUS #Spine #Sign ... clinical #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Classification • Pathophysiology ... Classic “snowman sign ... Total #Anomalous #Pulmonary
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant