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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
(parietal pleura ... effusion - Reduced ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... 2 after COVID diagnosis ... pleural line & ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #pulmonary #BLines
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Interstitial lung ... : • Pleural effusion
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Effusion ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... EffusionsPleural
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
effusion is rare ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... ultrasound #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Signs
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... due to alveolar syndrome ... from a smooth pleura ... fibrotic alveolar syndrome ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE-protocol combines signs ... thickened, irregular pleural ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE-protocol combines signs ... with A-lines ... thickened, irregular pleural ... www.grepmed.com/images/11924/dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus