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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry ... during therapeutic thoracentesis ... is removed by thoracentesis ... #Manometry #diagnosis ... #differential #thoracentesis
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
the differential diagnoses ... DharSaty #csf #pleural ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
the area next to pleura ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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symptoms • B-lines, Pleural ... Consolidations, Pleural ... Large pleural effusion ... Lung #Ultrasound #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
making an accurate diagnosis ... in relation to pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Perilymphatic #Comparison ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
the presence of pleural ... fissures. - If pleural ... - If there are pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Edema: • Smooth pleural ... • Irregular pleural ... line + sub-pleural ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... CTChest #Cystic #Comparison ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Suspected Tuberculous Pleural Effusion

Thoracentesis
 - AFB + Cultures
 - ADA
 - MTB-PCR

Dr. Udit Chaddha
Suspected Tuberculous Pleural ... Effusion Thoracentesis ... #Tuberculous #Pleural ... Effusion #Algorithm #Diagnosis