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False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung-Cardiac Point ... in pneumothorax-related ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... dissection • Pneumothorax ... • Pulmonary embolism ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... • CXR • CBC
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check apices for pneumothorax ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Checklist #radiology #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Double Lung Point seen in a Small Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

Young male with stab wound to
Double Lung Point ... seen in a Small Pneumothorax ... Upright CXR normal ... Double lung point ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... point (hard to ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... BNP/NT-proBNP, d-dimer ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Assessing ROSC during CPR ... also be seen with pneumothorax ... the heart to the lung ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... of breath and point ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung