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Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
Opacification of alveolar ... including large effusions ... Static #Dynamic #POCUS
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
consolidation - Pleural effusion ... mild infection; alveolar ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
Opacification of alveolar ... including large effusions ... airbronchograms-comparison-ultrasound-clinical-dynamic-static-pocus
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
glass shadow and effusion ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... mild infection; alveolar ... ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Cardiac, Vascular, Alveolar ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... Dead space) • ↓Diffusion
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
first part of alveolar ... second part of alveolar ... syndrome, OSA DIFFUSION ... across capillary-alveolar ... of reversible diffusion
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... ARDS, Diffuse Alveolar ... AVMs • Focal Alveolar ... Pulmonary Edema, Alveolar ... Hemorrhage • Impaired Diffusion
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
sac of air, or alveolus ... Two alveolar cells ... that lines the alveolus ... endosome or membrane fusion ... them into the alveolus
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Cardiac #Tamponade #POCUS ... Evaluation #Cardiology #Effusion
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

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Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion