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COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... 2 after COVID diagnosis ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
on Lung Ultrasound ... micro-convex) for diagnosing ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pain, pleural effusion ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
on Lung POCUS ... 5000 WBC, 80% lymphocytes ... #POCUS #clinical ... #hemothorax #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... parapneumonic effusion ... incidence on prelim reports ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... on radioactive lung ... or pulmonary angiography ... resolution of symptoms
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... or serologies + symptoms ... sparing of the lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
- Respiratory symptoms ... week of a known clinical ... explained by pleural effusions ... lobar collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... common presenting symptom ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Day 10 after COVID diagnosis. Less tired, but more cough, ageusia & anosmia. No dyspnea or
10 after COVID diagnosis ... dyspnea or red flag symptoms ... Subpleural #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines