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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Bronchiectasis Pleural ... EffusionsPleural
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... (POCUS) Dr. ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Effusion #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Valvular disease • Tamponade ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural ... effusion. ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... organized clot in pleural ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Constrictive - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... - Blood • Pleura ... : - Effusion ... #pulmonary
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
Large Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Usually ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... Has pleural effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... Pericarditis - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... Pneumonia • Pleura ... : - Effusion