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Characteristics of Important Exudative Pleural Effusions

#Exudative #Pleural #Effusions #Comparison #Table #Characteristics #Differential #Pulmonary
Exudative Pleural Effusions ... Exudative #Pleural #Effusions ... #Comparison #Table ... #Differential #Pulmonary
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Usually small peripheral ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Lung #Ultrasound #Comparison
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... sensitive due to peripheral ... CT - pleural effusions ... ChrisAllison_VT #Lung #POCUS ... #coronavirus #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Algorithm Ventilation/perfusion ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
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Slightly reduced • Peripheral ... pressure: Reduced • Peripheral ... pressure: Reduced • Peripheral ... Slightly reduced • Peripheral ... Support #Devices #Comparison
Shark Tail Appearance of Consolidated Lung on Pleural Effusion on POCUS

Dr. David Feller-Kopman @dfellerk

#Pleural #Effusion #pulmonary
Lung on Pleural Effusion ... on POCUS Dr. ... dfellerk #Pleural #Effusion ... #pulmonary #Lung ... #POCUS #clinical
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Sign #Clinical #POCUS ... Lung #Pleural #Effusion ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... Clinical #Pleural #Effusion ... #Pulmonary #Lung
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... possible pleural effusion ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Ground Glass +/- Effusions ... - Rare Peripheral ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... edema" - Common Peripheral ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary