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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Edema vs ARDS ... consolidations & air ... #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
cases - Dynamic air ... severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Implications Respiratory ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... : Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine Sign ... GSW to left chest ... Diagnosis? ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... consistent with pulmonary ... be present on a chest ... lobar collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... can suggest the diagnosis ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... feeding vessel sign ... #CXR #CTChest #
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
Notice the air-fluid ... attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax