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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-negative ... Gram-negative rods ... Gram-negative rods ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table ... #Presentation #Pulmonary
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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differences between COVID ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... deaerated areas #COVID19 ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
pathology in a COVID ... Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... @viamdinh #COVID19 ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Coronavirus #Table
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... in COVID19: - ... CT - pleural effusions ... #COVID19 #coronavirus ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... POCUS - Day 2 ... bilateral pleural effusion ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #Effusion
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Vessels • Pulmonary
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 ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... parapneumonic effusion ... seen in bacterial pneumonia ... prelim reports of COVID19 ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... patients with pulmonary ... GrauSegura #COVID19 ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... and interstitial pneumonia ... listed in the table ... left in order of relative ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary