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Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... Extensive pneumonia ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... an ill-defined area ... weight loss or long ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... Fungal, AFB), TB PCR
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... opacity in the upper area ... pleural space to collapse ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Clindamycin in case of PCN
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... , inflammatory lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... Yield of blood CX ... cultures/nasal PCR
Pneumonia with Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

This patient presents with shortness of breath. What is your
Pneumonia with Air ... POCUS This patient ... similar findings on CXR ... >1 hr after PoC ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung