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One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... in COVID19: - ... sensitive due to ... CT - pleural effusions ... #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 Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Subphrenic abscess ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... Intracardiac Right to ... Right to Left Shunt ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gradient: • Right-to-Left ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
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
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... consolidation and likely effusion ... likely exposure to ... COVID19. ... #POCUS #Clinical
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

COVID19 Lung Injury model schematic based on 1) ACUTE thrombotic vascular
Lung Injury COVID19 ... injury phase due to ... remodeling due to ... prone benefit via perfusion ... #Pulmonary
Pleural effusion + lung mass + abscess on POCUS

Image from Dr Oscar Diaz.

- Dr. Marco Umaña
Pleural effusion ... + lung mass + abscess ... on POCUS Image ... #lung #mass #abscess ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... Ultrasound Exams in COVID ... Change to cardiac ... Assess gross LVSF ... #Focused #POCUS