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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
(parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... effusion - Reduced ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural ... effusion. ... or a hemothorax ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #layering #hemothorax
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... pleural line & ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS ... #Effusion
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Valvular • Stenosis ... EffusionsPleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine ... Sign GSW to ... Diagnosis? ... with large sub-pleural ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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, Pleural line - ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #lung #pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... Gastrointestinal disease • Hemothorax ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
- Thickened pleural ... effusion is rare ... patients with pulmonary ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Aortic Stenosis ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Effusion ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia