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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
diagnosis of pleural effusion ... by Lung Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #Steps #Algorithm
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
B-lines - Possible small ... plural effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... - Usually small ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... Consolidation - Small ... Tiny Pleural Effusions ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... POCUS update: small ... bilateral pleural effusion ... COVID19 #clinical #lung ... #Effusion
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... Confluent B lines - Small ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... GrauSegura #COVID19 #Lung ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
ILD Malignancy: Lung ... Dz, Malignant effusion ... Acute #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... 2LmUODZ #Pleural #Effusion
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Lymphangitic spread to lung ... Malignant pleural effusion ... - Lung metastases ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential #