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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
by Lung Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Instructions #Steps ... #Algorithm #Signs
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... • Interstitial lung ... disease • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... sliding Pulmonary
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
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... by air in the lung ... Clinical #Pleural #Effusion ... #Pulmonary #Lung
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... Emphysema - Pulmonary ... Embolism - Acute Pulmonary ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... transducer on lung ... Clinical #POCUS #Lung ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... diseases, pulmonary ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... bypassing the lungs