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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... consolidation is ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Edema: - Widespread ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... - Diagnosis: ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
edema - filling ... of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... mild infection; alveolar ... patients with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Signs
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
consolidations ... involvement, with “white lung ... the differential diagnosis ... of pulmonary oedema ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... distal airways/alveoli ... edema and pneumonia ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis ... #signs
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... Pulm Edema ... #ultrasound