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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... defined spared areas ... more deaerated areas ... #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... no shortness of breath ... or pleuritic chest ... bilateral pleural effusion ... #Effusion
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... metastatic spread: lung ... cancer, breast ... tuberculous pericardial effusions ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
of Pericardial Effusion ... - Metastatic: Lung ... Cancer, Breast ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Stable ... mild shortness of breath ... h/o metastatic breast ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural effusion ... low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... Apical approach had best ... distance away from lung ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #effusion
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... friction rub audible Lungs ... pain, pleural effusion ... cause interstitial lung
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
- Metastatic (breast ... , prostate, lung ... Bilateral #Causes #ophthalmology
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
Trauma • Tumor (Lung ... , Breast, Thyroid ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology