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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Lymphangitic spread to lung ... - Malignant pleural ... pericardial effusion - Lung ... Changes in Pre-Test ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
for diagnosis of pleural ... effusion by Lung ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... You are starting ... Known lung CA. ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
due to thickened pleura ... Pulmonary Embolism (PE ... massive/submassive PE ... ) POCUS 101 @ ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... #Malignant #Pleural ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Size
A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is defined as a single intraparenchymal lesion less than 3 cm
greater than 3 cm are ... high risk for lung ... Their findings are ... benign nodule detection ... especially if lesions are
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Disease Management Algorithm ... DX: • Bx r/o Malignancy ... Self-dilation • Injection ... • If Broncho/Pleural ... Esophagectomy Algorithm
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... beams past the pleural ... will be seen IM POCUS ... Focus @IMPOCUSFocus ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Pleural
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
probability of malignancy ... called lung masses ... associated with lung ... , and surgical resection ... a diagnosis of lung