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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 #Effusion ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
on Chest CT • SPN ... mueormycosis, GPA ... sarcoidosis, mets to the lung ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
, Coccidioides spp ... ., NHL; Lung cancer ... disease • Pleural effusion ... Parapneumonic effusion ... (NHL, primary effusion
Fibrinous septations in Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) - Lung POCUS
 • can be triggered by thoracenteses
Malignant Pleural Effusion ... (MPE) - Lung POCUS ... be lysed with tPA ... #MPE #Lung #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Acute Infections: Lung ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... polyangiitis (GPA ... polyangiitis (MPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Plankton Sign on Lung POCUS

Plankton sign = floating debris --> the swirling, punctiform internal echoes within
Plankton Sign on Lung ... anechoic pleural effusion ... nature of the effusion ... Plankton #Sign #Lung ... #POCUS #clinical
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... se and 94-100% sp ... Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA ... ) • Consider Lung ... cteph #management #algorithm
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
PATM 760 mm Hg at sea ... syndrome, OSA DIFFUSION ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... bypassing the lungs
Shark Tail Appearance of Consolidated Lung on Pleural Effusion on POCUS

Dr. David Feller-Kopman @dfellerk

#Pleural #Effusion #pulmonary
of Consolidated Lung ... on Pleural Effusion ... dfellerk #Pleural #Effusion ... #pulmonary #Lung ... #POCUS #clinical