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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... and Thickened Pleura ... - Small Tiny Pleural ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Coronavirus #Table
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
appearance of Pleural ... available) compared to normal ... pleura on the left ... Clinical #Comparison #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
your grand rounds/cases ... smoking. structural lung ... metapneumovirus - Coronavirus ... MAC (structural lung ... #Microbiology #Causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Exam: Can be normal ... hepatomegaly, • Oral ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... , pleural effusion
Skip Lesions - COVID-19 Lung POCUS 
“skip lesion” - Normal pleura adjacent to thickened pleura with
Lesions - COVID-19 Lung ... skip lesion” - Normal ... pleura adjacent ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
COVID-19 on POCUS

I'm infected COVID19.  Lung POCUS  day 4 after onset of symptoms. No
Lung POCUS day ... POCUS almost normal ... previous days: pleural ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... • Moderate: oral
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... Consolidations, Pleural ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
Left COVID pneumonia ... lines due to other causes ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus