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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... ) Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... - HIV Left-Sided ... #Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... in case of Pneumonia ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Left-sided ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... #causes
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
lung-sliding with A-lines ... irregular pleural line ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
B-Lines in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Lung comets are usually seen in wet lungs, but do not forget that
B-Lines in Pulmonary ... In the latter case ... , right-sided ventricular ... Ivan_Echocardio #BLines ... tails #clinical #ultrasound