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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Smooth pleural line ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... , Pleural line - ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Normal Pleural Lines on Lung Ultrasound
Pleural lines should be sharp and clear, ideally with A-lines showing
on Lung Ultrasound ... Pleural lines ... As lung disease ... thickening from say ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... vertical white lines ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus #Table
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... Commonly seen in dry lungs ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... pulmonary #clinical #comparison
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table ... Vena Cava (SC) Long ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison ... #Table #Echocardiography
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... look for focal a-lines ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison ... Table Some patients ... considered first line ... 7-10 days for long ... Buprenorphine #Comparison
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic lung ... thyrotoxicosis • Long-term ... pathways • 2nd-line ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Fluorochrome that binds ... as sensitive as Ag ... fungi #fungus #comparison ... #table