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Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Effusion #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... SpineSign #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural ... effusion. ... due to exudative effusions ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
effusion (MPE) ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... Predicted very short ... there are any signs ... /symptoms of worsening
Jellyfish Sign on Lung POCUS
The “Jellyfish Sign” occurs when a consolidated lung is seen floating in
floating in the pleural ... effusion. ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #effusion
Spine Sign on Lung POCUS
Spine Sign with spine extending past the diaphragm superiorly means there is
consolidation or pleural ... effusion present ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #effusion
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Pleural Effusion ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... #hemothorax #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Inflammation of pleural ... effusion on CXR ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... years - May have signs ... pulmonary TB PE ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... common presenting symptom ... There are case reports ... of pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis