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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS): - Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Edema vs ARDS ... 3 B-lines/ lung ... line + sub-pleural ... / lung zone • ... comparison #clinical #diagnosis
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... 2 after COVID diagnosis ... pleural line & ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... EffusionsPleural ... Pneumonia • ARDS
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
effusion is rare ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
due to alveolar syndrome ... in one IC with ... fibrotic alveolar syndrome ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... NOT definitively diagnose
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
for Lung POCUS ... lesions on CT - pleural ... effusions uncommon ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural