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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
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 ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
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 #CXR ... 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 ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
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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 #CXR ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... lymphadenopathy, pleural ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
ultrasound (exclude ... Phos), CBC with differential ... fastest approach to stabilize ... monitoring (vital signs ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... dependent part of the lungs ... Bilateral pleural ... be high in the differential ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant