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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
step approach for diagnosis ... of pleural effusion ... by Lung Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Lung #Pleural ... #Steps #Algorithm
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Dyspnea #Algorithm ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Interstitial lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
- Lung metastases ... Treatment Related ... Changes in Pre-Test ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - ... Interpretation Algorithm ... • Interstitial Lung ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... bilateral pleural effusion ... COVID19 #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #Effusion
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Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
Approach to the diagnosis ... Consider additional test ... Consider additional test ... #pneumonitis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... liver function test ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... POCUS in COVID19 ... CT - pleural effusions ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis