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POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
POCUS Findings in ... Acute Pulmonary ... D-Shaped Septum - Abnormal ... RV:LV Ratio #Pulmonary ... #Signs #DSign #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - ... Algorithm • Normal ... • Pulmonary Hypertension ... Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... comparison, a normal ... See text for details ... #Diagnosis #PFTs ... #pulmonary
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Size Ratio - Abnormal ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #Right ... Ventricular #cardiology #POCUS
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... remodeling of pulmonary ... , but normal activity ... , but normal activity ... Classification #diagnosis
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... seashore sign: normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... stratosphere #Clinical #Pulmonary
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... active TB • Abnormal ... carcinoma of head/neck ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... #diagnosis #Interpretation
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... balance • Flat neck ... • Heart size: Normal ... ECHO: • Normal ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
10 million new ... accounts for 4.6% of new ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis