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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... , ultrasound) - ... symptoms (e.g., ... chest pain) and signs
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Findings on Chest CT ... Reverse Halo Sign ... Halo Sign 6. ... Organizing Pneumonia ... Patterns #Lung #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
/lung sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
compromise Clinical Signs ... /Symptoms: • Usually ... be present or signs ... , specifically CT ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... hump along may aid ... in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... Signs/Symptoms: ... radiograph or CT ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
function tests - Ultrasound ... effusion - CT ... BID if <96hr of symptoms ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges