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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... effusion - Reduced ... to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... Syndrome (ARDS)
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... • Post-CABG ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... effusion is rare ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Interstitial lung ... : • Pleural effusion ... #Causes
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
- Pulmonary infiltrating ... ultrasound - ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... pneumonia #ChestCT #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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thickened, irregular pleural ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
thickened, irregular pleural ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Interpretation Steps ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Syndrome (ARDS) ... fully explained by pleural ... effusions, lobar ... collapse, lung ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare