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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Asthma ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Edema: • Smooth pleural ... line + sub-pleural ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Pneumothorax • Pleural ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... organized clot in pleural ... Organized clot in pleural ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #hemorrhagic #clinical
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... Effusions • Pleural ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #Spine #Sign #Clinical ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Pulmonary vasculature ... Diseases of the ... Pleura and diaphragm ... Patients with liver disease ... HPS #hepatology #pulmonary
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... Disease Clinical ... Disease Diagnosis ... enough to make diagnosis ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Normal Pleural Lines on Lung Ultrasound
Pleural lines should be sharp and clear, ideally with A-lines showing
on Lung Ultrasound ... As lung disease ... #ALines #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary