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Parapneumonic Empyema on Lung POCUS

Also note pleural effusion, air bronchograms, intraabdominal FF

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Parapneumonic
Parapneumonic Empyema ... POCUS Also note pleural ... Prats @PratsEM #Parapneumonic ... #Empyema #Lung ... complex #effusion #pleural
Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE) on Pleuroscopy

We know that pH can vary in different locules in CPPE.
Complicated Parapneumonic ... Effusion (CPPE) ... important to Rx as CPPE ... #Complicated #Parapneumonic ... #Pleural #Effusion
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Pulmonary teaching case ... of an infected pleural ... “escapes” the pleura ... drainage of the pleural ... control) - in some cases
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... Pulmonary teaching case ... This is Empyema ... “escapes” the pleura ... Because Empyema
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... effusion: Parapneumonic ... effusion; empyema
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on ... patient has 3 courses ... suspicious for empyema ... TomJelic #Lung #Empyema ... complex #effusion #pleural
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
sided in 85% of cases ... studies: - Pleural ... ratio <0.5 - Pleural ... - Serum-to-pleural ... empyema may develop
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
Paraseptal emphysema ... near fissures and pleura ... formation (area of emphysema ... bullae occasionally cause ... CTChest #Paraseptal #Emphysema