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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Signs of a Severe ... Asthma Exacerbation ... of baseline Treatments ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary ... mechanical #management #treatment
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... or family) of atopy ... COPD #comparison #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... infection - Atopic asthma ... history of allergy/atopy ... Other causes #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... sliding COPD or Asthma ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

#Respiratory #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs #Assessment #Examination
Clinical Examination ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(DAH), asthma in ... nodules, asthma ... multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Barcode Sign in ... M-Mode seashore sign ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #stratosphere #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #LungSliding
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Uterine Atony ... to first line atony ... contraindicated in asthma ... unresponsive to usual treatment
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... cardiology #McConnells #sign