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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... may be P > A, Normal ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Saturation 90%, Abnormal ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... carboxyhemoglobin, Abnormal
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
bilateral B-lines - Normal ... unilateral B-lines - Normal ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
seashore sign: normal ... lung sliding ... #Sign #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Seashore ... stratosphere #Clinical #Pulmonary
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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Pneumothorax Diagnosis ... : Normal sliding ... #Sign #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #LungSliding
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
cardiac disease • Normal ... • Heart size: Normal ... ECHO: • Normal ... chamber size • Normal ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Shock - Bibasilar Lung ... Obstructive Shock - Normal ... Sounds • Pulmonary
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
PaO2) is below normal ... hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
/0.8)] - PaO2 Normal ... A-a gradient to normal ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... involvement, with “white lung ... The normal-sized ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary