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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Embolism (PE): ... massive/submassive PE ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Vasculature: PE ... • Alveoli: - CHF ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Others: - Pulmonary ... abnormalities (Pulmonary ... infarction/PE, ... CHF) - Drug toxicity ... #differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... stacked nebs • PE ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... - A-Lines, B-Lines ... propagation of ultrasound ... #POCUS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
B-Lines on Lung ... POCUS PE is LEAST ... & fibrosis #BLines ... POCUS #clinical #Pulmonary ... #ultrasound
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Infection (sepsis), PE ... , DAH, CHF, Anaphylaxis
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
highlight selected differentials ... to pleural line ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential