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

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... partially seen shred sign ... #ultrasound
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Reverse Halo Sign ... ARDS 3. ... Bilateral Peripheral ... Halo Sign 6. ... #Pulmonary #ChestCT
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... infection, ARDS ... Consolidation #Differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... : weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #signs #symptoms
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... blinks to threat ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... Thickened septal lines ... dependent part of the lungs ... Bilateral pleural ... be high in the differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... #diagnosis #differential