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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... pleural line • AIS ... consolidations & air ... #edema #comparison
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... , renal, musculoskeletal ... Obstruction • Viscus Perforation ... #Pain #Differential
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... pain. ... Patient had perforated ... Pleural air would
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... attenuation or air-filled ... - Emphysema - Lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Distinguishing Between Paralytic vs Mechanical Ileus
Paralytic Ileus
 - Medical history: Frequent ulcer or gallstone pains or
ulcer or gallstone pains ... or other abdominal ... Onset: Sudden (perforation ... Always gradual - Pain ... Mechanical #Ileus #comparison
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
Air Bronchograms ... interface; dynamic air ... ex-communicated from the main ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #comparison
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
: • Lung cancer ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... pain • Back pain ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Auto-immune attack on hair ... , Sclera may perforate ... friction rub audible Lungs ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary
Urinary Casts in the setting of renal disease
#Clinical #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #Casts #Comparison #Chart #ATN #AIN
the setting of renal ... Microscopy #Casts #Comparison ... #Chart #ATN #AIN