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False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... highlight selected differentials ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... ultrasound #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Ebola, Dengue), Fungal ... Malignancy: Primary lung ... Postprocedural, Lung ... , Bevacizumab Mimics
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Pseudo-cellulitis / "CAP" mimic ... bacteria: Viral, Fungal ... (daptomycin in lungs ... ) Mimics / Secondary
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... Test done: positive ... drmarcogarrone #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung ... Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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encephalitis, West ... - Influenza A FUNGAL ... - small cell lung ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
component of many fungi ... pretest probability limits ... the use of this test ... in BAL does not differentiate ... result in + as long
COVID on Lung POCUS

2 zones looked like this, the rest A-lines. Dx infectious and with Hx
COVID on Lung POCUS ... like this, the rest ... TomJelic #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung ... Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... for absence of lung ... sliding #pneumonia #POCUS ... ultrasound #pulmonary #mimics