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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis # ... #Algorithm #Ddxof ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... pt with fever/dyspnea ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
COPD and also a pneumothorax ... Commonly seen in pulmonary ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleural effusion • Pneumothorax
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pneumothorax by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pneumothorax #Instructions #Steps
step approach for diagnosis ... of pneumothorax ... by Lung Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Lung #Pneumothorax ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... CHF Pleural • Pneumothorax ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... based on three lines ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... leukocytosis, left-shift ... symptoms (e.g., dyspnea
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound