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ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... #ABCs #Lung #Profiles ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Chest Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison ... Clinical #Lung #Pulmonary
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation or air-filled ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... symptomatology Differential ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... proteinuria, dysmorphic RBCs ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... #ABCs #Lung #Profiles ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clinical #pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
AIP: acute interstitial ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... cases - Dynamic air ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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In the differential ... To differentiate ... without associated pulmonary ... usually contain air ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Air Bronchograms ... CXR in video for comparison ... @eabramsMD #Air ... Ultrasound #clinical #pocus ... #Pulmonary
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... after stopping abxs ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison