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Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
the Parasternal Long ... Papillary Muscle Rupture ... - Pericardial Effusion ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Exudative ... Gastrointestinal • Ruptured ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Light's Criteria
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Abnormalities • Chest
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... be present on a chest ... explained by pleural effusions ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... #pulmonary #respiratory ... #Chest #Lung
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... Berlin criteria ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... large pleural effusion ... Diagnosis made at ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
(ARDS) Chest ... fully explained by effusions ... , lobar/lung collapse ... >= 5cm H2O #Diagnosis ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria