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ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - POCUS

Pitt Internal Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound @PittIMPOCUS

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ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... 11923/profiles-ultrasound-differential-pocus-lung
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 #Comparison
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... AIS > 3 B-lines/ lung ... Areas of sparing ... Lung "Pulse" • ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... A-Profile - Air filled lung ... propagation of ultrasound ... #Profiles #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Differential
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... on the anterior chest ... the posterior chest ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung
Primary Amenorrhea Differential Diagnosis Framework

Workup:
 • β-HCG, TSH and PRL
 • Breast Tanner Staging
 • FSH,
Primary Amenorrhea Differential ... TSH and PRL • Breast ... LH • Pelvic Ultrasound ... Primary #Amenorrhea #Differential
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
False Positive Lung ... Point and Lung-Diaphragm ... highlight selected differentials ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... - Emphysema - Lung ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... Ultrasound Findings ... barcode sign - Lung ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... History of cancer, lung ... Chronic #Cough #Differential