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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... sliding/barcode sign ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
/lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... homogenous • Often anterior ... edema #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... Ultrasound looks ... termed the Shred Sign ... #ShredSign #clinical ... #lung #pulmonary
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... based on three lines ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pulmonolary
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... A-profile associates anterior ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... A-profile associates anterior ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Abdominal or flank ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae ... ultrasound as initial
Appendicitis on POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: appendicitis (criteria >6mm, noncompressible, blind-ended, no peristalsis). When diagnosed by
noncompressible, blind-ended ... When diagnosed by ... poc us usually anterior ... appendix #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... #algorithm #management