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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #ultrasound
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
stage and in mild infection ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... , Pleural line - ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... to pleural line ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
myelodysplastic syndrome ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL ... #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... : • Pneumonia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , pleural effusion ... #AIDS #pulmonary
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
features of COVID-19 pneumonia ... ultrasound - ... stage and in mild infection ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... #POCUS #features