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Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
POCUS HIV/AID ... consistent with PNA ... within fluid-air bubbles ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Neurological event 2) Sodium ... loss from tubules ... reabsorption 5) ↓ Na ... diagnosis #nephrology #hyponatremia
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
Hyponatremia (<135 ... in the renal tubules ... concentration (UNa ... intravascular volume; UNa ... SIADH #Thiazides #UNAa
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... carcinoma of the lung ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... DrEricStrong #Hyponatremia ... Table #Causes #Sodium
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
pain, primary lung ... • With lower Na ... promoting passive sodium ... osmolality < 538 AND UNa ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Pain, Primary lung ... using this as a long-term ... promoting passive sodium ... osmolality < 538 AND UNa ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... pulm edema not PNA ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... • Aspiration/PNA
B-Lines on Lung POCUS

PE is LEAST likely to show B lines. Juxtaposition of fluid droplets &
B-Lines on Lung ... POCUS PE is LEAST ... ddx pulm edema, pna ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Pulmonary #ultrasound
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... & this clip => PNA ... epidemiology & POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical