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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
" - Supleural ... effusion - Reduced ... to thickened pleura ... Possible bilateral effusion ... severity Acute Respiratory
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... effusion where ... #clinical #video ... #respiratory #Chest ... #Lung
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... on Chest CT • ... • DDx: Empyema ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... #radiology #clinical
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... effusion where ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #pulmonary ... #respiratory
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... or empyema ... #TB #Patterns #chest ... #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... reveals what chest ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Loculated ... #Pleural #Effusion
Pulmonary Infarct with Subpleural Consolidation on Lung POCUS
PoCUS shows small R pleural effusion & subpleural consolidation-->lowered
Pulmonary Infarct ... shows small R pleural ... effusion & subpleural ... threshold for cxr ... #POCUS #clinical
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Pericarditis) -> Chest ... pain, pleural effusion ... on CXR • RA inflammation ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... is within the pleura ... injury to the lung ... Fr hemothorax/empyema
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
more specifically emphysema ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Breathing