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Lung Point in Pneumothorax on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#LungPoint #Pneumothorax #POCUS #Clinical
Lung Point in Pneumothorax ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #LungPoint #Pneumothorax ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Lung Point in Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

Abhilash Koratala MD @NephroP 

#Lung #Point #Pneumothorax #POCUS #Ultrasound #clinical
Lung Point in Pneumothorax ... #Lung #Point #Pneumothorax ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #pulmonary
Lung re-expansion of pneumothorax after pigtail thoracostomy on Lung POCUS

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Lung #reexpansion #pneumothorax #POCUS
re-expansion of pneumothorax ... #reexpansion #pneumothorax ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #pulmonary
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Variably abnormal spirometry ... curve, Low peak expiratory ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... Persistently abnormal spirometry ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Findings Pneumothorax ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and decreases respiratory ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... • Other acute respiratory ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory ... intrathoracic damage (pneumothorax
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
airway and variable expiratory ... Reversibility on spirometry ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary
Lung Point in Pneumothorax

Lung ultrasound of a patient with SOB and chest pain after central line
Lung Point in Pneumothorax ... Lung ultrasound ... #Lung #Point #pneumothorax ... POCUS #Clinical #Pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... Pneumonia • CHF • Pneumothorax ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Implications Respiratory ... rib fracture - Pneumothorax ... , pulmonary contusion ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... Persistent large pneumothorax