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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
for diagnosis of Exudative ... Pleural Effusion ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology
Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS

POCUS 101 @Pocus101

#Loculated #Pleural #Effusion #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary #exudative #clinical #ultrasound
Loculated Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #exudative #clinical ... #ultrasound
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign on Lung ... can be due to exudative ... effusions or a ... Hematocrit #Sign #Lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... transducer on lung ... (POCUS) Dr. ... #Effusion #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
absence of pleural effusion ... by air in the lung ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
POCUS HIV/AID ... Has pleural effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... POCUS in COVID19 ... CT - pleural effusions ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... • Urinothorax Exudate ... Malignancy • Pulmonary