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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Reduced lung sliding ... pleura in severe cases ... COPD or Asthma ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
birefringent - CPPD ... Sarcoid - Erosive OA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Absent Lung Sliding on Lung POCUS
Absent Lung Sliding with B-mode does not just mean PTX. It
Absent Lung Sliding ... on Lung POCUS ... Absent Lung Sliding ... ARDS) - severe COPD ... #POCUS #clinical
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
e.g. pneumonia, COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... pts with severe COPD
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... lung, asthma, copd ... Pneumothorax #Lung #POCUS ... #Sliding #Ultrasound
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Nausea/ vomiting ... Leukopenia • Cases ... coming from or living ... and no apparent focus ... , tachycardia, cold
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... windows due to COPD ... subcostal as in this case ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
not limited to COPD ... forget iatrogenic causes ... #pneumothorax #POCUS