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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... effusion - Reduced ... in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... community-acquired pneumonia ... patterns, small pleural ... effusions) ... presentation of TB, lung
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... factor • May cause ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... : • Pleural effusion
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Mycobacterium avium complex ... • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... #differential #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Effusion ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... • Herpes Simplex
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... #Effusion #Pulmonary