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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
Point-of-care lung ... ultrasound for ... jirovecii pneumonia ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
point (hard to ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... the severity Acute ... Embolism (PE): ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
POCUS for diagnosis of Aortic Dissection - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound evaluation
POCUS for diagnosis ... the accuracy of point-of-care ... for acute aortic ... #ultrasound #diagnosis ... #ebm #visualabstract
Lung POCUS for diagnosis of Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) - Visual Abstract
How accurate is point of
Lung POCUS for diagnosis ... How accurate is point ... of care lung ultrasound ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #ebm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... CA • Involves aortic ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... #management #cardiology
POCUS for diagnosis of Dyspnea - Visual Abstract
How accurate is combined heart, lung, and IVC ultrasound
POCUS for diagnosis ... combined heart, lung ... COPD/Asthma, Pulm Embolism ... #ultrasound #diagnosis ... #ebm #visualabstract
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... • Acutely (hours ... embolism - ... #diagnosis #management
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... aeration to the point ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
tuberculosis, necrotizing pneumonia ... cystic fibrosis, acute ... #pneumothorax #POCUS ... #pulmonary #lung ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... events • Key Point ... /amniotic embolism ... heart failure • Aortic ... recognition and management