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COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
2011 and 2017 Reports ... explanations, see text ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... COPD Assessment Test ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... pathogens (ideally should ... as clinically indicated ... (e.g. echocardiogram
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
/or suspicious clinical ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
towards patient's L shoulder ... tilted towards R shoulder ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... most support her diagnosis ... Resolution: Pulmonary ... Thrombus #InTransit #clinical ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #mimics
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... HIV-infected patients should ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Normal Pleural Lines on Lung Ultrasound
Pleural lines should be sharp and clear, ideally with A-lines showing
Pleural Lines on Lung ... Ultrasound Pleural ... lines should be ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung ... Diagnosis? ... adjacent left lung ... #Spine #Sign #clinical ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary