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Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
diagnosis of pleural effusion ... by Lung Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Steps #Algorithm
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung ... #Pneumonia #Assessment
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... 2LmUODZ #Pleural #Effusion
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pneumonia with Air Bronchograms, Effusion

Dr. Michael Schick @UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis Emergency Medicine

#Clinical	#POCUS #Lung #Pneumonia #AirBronchograms
Pneumonia with Air ... Bronchograms, Effusion ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia ... AirBronchograms #Effusion
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... was admitted for pneumonia ... infected pleural effusion ... With inspiration, negative ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Lung POCUS: Large echogenic right parapneumonic effusion in patient with bacterial pneumonia/sepsis. Phased array probe used.

Dr.
Lung POCUS: Large ... parapneumonic effusion ... with bacterial pneumonia ... Parapneumonic #Pleural #Effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary