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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
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Possible small plural effusion ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Acute Respiratory Distress
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Interstitial lung ... disease • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #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 ... #POCUS #clinical
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... Therefore, conditions caused ... • ↑ Mechanical stress ... apices caused by ... Increased mechanical stress
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
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
absence of pleural effusion ... by air in the lung ... SpineSign #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Pulmonary #Lung
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... transducer on lung ... #Spine #Sign #Clinical ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Left lung. ... Has pleural effusion ... hydropneumothorax #effusion ... bubbles #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary