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Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... Malignant pleural effusion ... with atelectasis ... large pericardial effusion ... #lung #clinical
PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern

PseudoARDS-effusion refers to a patient with bilateral infiltrates who seems to have ARDS, but whose
PseudoARDS-Effusion ... Pattern PseudoARDS-effusion ... and adjacent atelectasis ... admixture of true lung ... Large effusions
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pneumonia - Atelectasis ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... barcode sign - Lung ... Possible small plural effusion ... bronchograms (atelectasis ... Possible bilateral effusion
Cavitating Lung Lesion: there is a large right upper lobe cavitatory lesion, with air-fluid level. Left
Cavitating Lung ... Left midzone atelectasis ... No pleural effusion ... #cavitating #lung
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... cava syndrome • Atelectasis ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... 2LmUODZ #Pleural #Effusion
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Pulmonary edema • Atelectasis ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
including large effusions ... , substantial atelectasis ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
surrounded by lung ... with adenopathy, atelectasis ... or pleural effusion
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Algorithm Ventilation/perfusion ... Parenchymal Disease Diffusion ... • Interstitial lung ... Pneumonia • Atelectasis