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Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... 89-year-old male ... Lung ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Loculated
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
- What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... #video #POCUS # ... #Chest #Lung
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
• DDx: Empyema ... , malignant effusions ... Pleura #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... #Differential #Table ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... the underlying diagnosis ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... with presence of pulmonary ... establishing a diagnosis ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung