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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chylothorax • Hemothorax ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung ... Diagnosis? ... with large sub-pleural ... Sign #clinical #ultrasound ... #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Gastrointestinal disease • Hemothorax ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Hepatology #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Pneumothorax • Pleural ... • Herpes Simplex ... #Differential #Diagnosis
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
Protocol Rapid Ultrasound ... Aortic Slide Views ... Pulmonary View ... Pulmonary View ... POCUS #Protocol #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Mycobacterium avium complex ... • Nodular/Masses ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... #differential #diagnosis
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... Diagnosis? ... #Malignant #Complex ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
patient has 3 courses ... Lung U/S shows complex ... Empyema #POCUS #complex ... #effusion #pleural ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... -It’s a diagnosis ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... this is a drug side