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Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

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

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
effusion by Lung ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm ... #Signs #Curtain
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... /symptoms of worsening ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with lung-rockets ... thickened, irregular pleural ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #POCUS
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
bubble and the lung ... a patient with signs ... bubble to the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with lung-rockets ... thickened, irregular pleural ... A-profile at one lung ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with lung-rockets ... thickened, irregular pleural ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #POCUS
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... edema, bilateral pleural ... acute HF → no signs
Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
thickening, pleural-based ... and comet tail sign ... The underlying lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... lymphadenopathy, pleural ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant