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Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
diagnosis of pleural effusion ... by Lung Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Steps #Algorithm
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
PATM 760 mm Hg at ... gas equation • Causes ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... bypassing the lungs
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Inadequate tissue perfusion ... Shock #Shock #Pathophysiology ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
absence of pleural effusion ... by air in the lung ... and is cut off at ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Pulmonary #Lung
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... conditions that may ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Hepatology #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... Pleural thickening at ... possible pleural effusion ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... Clinical #Comparison #Lung
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... #Causes