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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... : Decreased respiratory ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... of hypoxemic respiratory ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
The accessory inspiratory ... This change causes ... and the anterior abdominal ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Dr. ... Sign #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... • Pericardial effusion
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... with hypotension, abdominal ... pain and respiratory ... #Ultrasound #FreeFluid ... #Perforation #POCUS
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... that may yield respiratory ... Large pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... Has pleural effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary