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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... tuberculosis Infectious
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... leading to increased pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... a crescent or complete ... Causes: Mucormycosis ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... Reverse #Halo #Sign
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... Malignancy • Pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
consolidation - Pleural effusion ... stage and in mild infection ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... Source of infection ... #Malignant #Complex ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... consistent with pulmonary ... explained by pleural effusions ... lobar collapse, lung ... #Syndrome #Berlin
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome JAMA ... moderate to severe ARDS ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Postoperative #Pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound