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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... P > A, Normal sliding ... line + sub-pleural ... comparison #clinical #diagnosis ... #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
profile with lung sliding-must ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
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 ... , Pleural line - ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... The differential diagnosis ... of multiple B-lines ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
, pleural thickening ... - Diagnosis: ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Causes of no Lung Sliding - Differential Diagnosis
 • Massive atelectasis - If the lung is
- Differential Diagnosis ... adhesions (ARDS, pneumonia ... line are going ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... suggestive but not diagnostic ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Catheter: • Thermodilution ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... Usual interstitial pneumonia ... Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... #Management