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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... #clinical #lungcardiac ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... , pulmonary congestion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... with interstitial lung ... diagnosis (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... - Cataract Plan ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clinical ... #pulmonary
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... diagnosis for absence ... regardless of position ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics