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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural ... : - Pulmonary ... Failure • Renal ... Pressure • Cirrhosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... Sub-diaphragmatic (Spleen and kidney ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... - No other cause ... - Cirrhosis ... - No other cause
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
on POCUS An ... illustrative case ... upper half of the kidney ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... stones caused by ... Inhibitors of Renal ... #Diuretics #Renal
Cortical nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS
POCUS incidental finding - Cortical nephrocalcinosis  is rare.  Rarely a
nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... The cause should ... nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
liver disease: cirrhosis ... vasodilation → ↓ renal ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
contribution of liver or renal ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... This is the case ... identification of the cause ... #renal #ultrasound ... #kidney #clinical