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Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
effusion by Lung ... Ultrasound https ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Steps #Algorithm
Parapneumonic Empyema on Lung POCUS

Also note pleural effusion, air bronchograms, intraabdominal FF

Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

#Parapneumonic
Parapneumonic Empyema ... on Lung POCUS ... Also note pleural ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pleural
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... Lung ultrasound ... hides - Loculated Pleural ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound

Loculations get me every time! This one's pleural 

Dr. J. Christian
Effusion on Lung ... #Effusion #Empyema ... #Complicated #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... • Interstitial lung ... : • Pleural effusion
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Effusion on Lung ... POCUS You are ... U/S could be empyema ... #Effusion #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on ... POCUS When your ... #Empyema #POCUS ... #pleural #pulmonary ... #ultrasound
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural ... rule out a large pericardial ... #effusion #lung ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - POCUS ... evaluation of the pleura ... , lungs, and pericardium ... using ultrasound ... Protocol #Shock #Algorithm
Mediastinal Mass (Lymphoma) found on POCUS

Young male with dyspnea on exertion/resting tachycardia. POCUS with tamponade, large
, large pleural ... effusion, and a ... mass encasing the pericardium ... should always get a cardiac ... ultrasound Eric