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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... tissue interfaces ... important mediastinal-lung ... interface to look
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
Aortopulmonary window ... aortopulmonary window ... is the interface ... Here the AP-window ... Radiology #CXR #APWindow
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) Window - POCUS Echocardiogram Anatomy

#Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX #Window #Anatomy #echocardiogram #view #POCUS
Parasternal Long ... Axis (PLAX) Window ... LongAxis #PLAX #Window
Dynamic Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

Scanning right pectoral region. POCUS appearance of pneumonia, with consolidated ("hepatized")
Bronchograms on Lung ... ("hepatized") lung ... and consolidated lung ... providing a window ... #Bronchograms #Lung
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... A-Profile - Air filled lung ... past the pleural interface ... consolidated portion of lung ... IMPOCUSFocus #ABCs #Lung
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
stroke, narrow the window ... W = Window Width ... • Narrow window ... attenuation (blood/lung ... tissue) • Wide window
Mediastinal lines
Mediastinal lines or stripes are interfaces between the soft tissue of mediastinal structures and the
or stripes are interfaces ... structures and the lung ... Mediastinal #Lines #APWindow
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
Actually we see the interface ... the air in the lungs ... Here the interface
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
capillary-alveolar interface ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... bypassing the lungs