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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... effusion - Reduced ... to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... • Interstitial lung ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... • Anxiety • Anemia
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... • Asbestos • Uremia ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
reticularis Blood: Anemia ... effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
patient has 3 courses ... effusion suspicious ... POCUS #complex #effusion ... #pleural #pulmonary ... #ultrasound
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
factor • May cause ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... pressure and cranial ultrasound ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Newborn #Infant ... #Examination #Peds
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
• DAH triad: lung ... opacities, hemoptysis, anemia ... infiltrates, no pleural ... effusion nor cardiomegaly ... #Differential #Causes