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Shark Tail Appearance of Consolidated Lung on Pleural Effusion on POCUS

Dr. David Feller-Kopman @dfellerk

#Pleural #Effusion #pulmonary
Consolidated Lung on Pleural ... Effusion on POCUS ... Feller-Kopman @dfellerk #Pleural ... #Effusion #pulmonary ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... : blood culture, ... sputum culture,
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... of Pleural thickening ... effusion, referral ... #Pleural #Thickening ... #POCUS #Clinical
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
Large Pleural Effusion ... Lung Ultrasound (POCUS ... curvilinear probes capture ... #Effusion #clinical ... #lung #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Pericardial • Effusion ... Bronchiectasis Pleural ... Abnormalities • Pleural ... EffusionsPleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural ... effusion. ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pleural ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Spine #Sign #Clinical ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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effusion - Usually ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... effusion in the ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Pulmonary edema ... embolism • Pulmonary ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion