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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Edema vs ARDS ... homogenous • Often anterior ... consolidations & air ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... Edema - Congestive ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
anterior mid. ... Has pleural effusion ... foci within fluid-air ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... disease, Pulmonary ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... • Pleural effusion ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... cases - Dynamic air ... Edema: - Widespread ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Pulmonary Diseases ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... edema in acute ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... sliding-must be pulm edema ... sliding: Pulmonary ... lung disease, interstitial ... #ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
disease • Asthma ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Pulmonary edema ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... Edema, Atelectasis ... , Obstructive Lung ... • Diffusion Defect
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... diseases, pulmonary ... edema (most common ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... bypassing the lungs