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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 diagnosis ... ultrasound findings ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Lung point ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... sliding Pulmonary Embolism ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... , Pulmonary embolism ... Reverse #Halo #Sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
97% have septic emboli ... to the lungs! ... So look for pneumonia ... #Presentation #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
19 Patterns of Lung ... Findings on Chest ... Reverse Halo Sign ... Organizing Pneumonia ... radiology #CTChest #diagnosis
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... densities iin the left lung ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... the differential diagnosis ... The lab-findings ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... pulmonary edema and pneumonia ... words louder #Lung ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis ... #signs
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... the following findings ... the peripheral lung ... A signet-ring sign ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant