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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
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... Apical approach had best ... distance away from lung ... #Echocardiogram
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
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram
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
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... sparing of the lung ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram ... coronary sinus can mimic ... Differentiate from ... Sinus #Dilated #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
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