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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
Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... : blood culture, ... sputum culture, ... , Pulmonary lymphoma
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
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
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 ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #lung #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
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural ... effusion. ... effusion, the spine ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Sign #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Pulmonary edema ... embolism • Pulmonary ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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lung disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary