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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
thickening at right base ... possible pleural effusion ... Thickening #POCUS #Clinical ... #Comparison #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Parapneumonic effusion ... P.jiroveci • Normal ... #diseases #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... granulomatosis • Abnormal ... #diseases #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Rapid saline infusion ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... bases. ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In daily clinical ... bases will be less
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... bubble and the lung ... The stomach is normally ... base, you realize ... #Clinical #Radiology
B-Lines in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Lung comets are usually seen in wet lungs, but do not forget that
Fibrosis Lung ... is an important differential ... In the latter case ... comets #tails #clinical ... #ultrasound #lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #