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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pneumonia: - Consolidation ... - Supleural Consolidations ... Possible small plural effusion ... cases - Dynamic air ... Possible bilateral effusion
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... - Lobar consolidation ... empyema - Air-fluid ... #chest #xray #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... is obscured by air ... in the lung, and ... SpineSign #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Lung
Spine Sign on Lung POCUS
Spine Sign with spine extending past the diaphragm superiorly means there is
Spine Sign on Lung ... means there is a consolidation ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #effusion
Pulmonary Infarct with Subpleural Consolidation on Lung POCUS
PoCUS shows small R pleural effusion & subpleural consolidation-->lowered
Pulmonary Infarct ... on Lung POCUS ... small R pleural effusion ... threshold for cxr ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... which are probably consolidations ... #CXR #CTChest #
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... a parenchymal consolidation ... #Crescent #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
bubble and the lung ... a patient with signs ... of the stomach air ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Auto-immune attack on hair ... pain, pleural effusion ... on CXR • RA inflammation ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs
"COPD exacerbation" CXR ?RUL pneum. Worsening clinically ED despite resuscitation abx/steroids/fluids. Thoracic POCUS shows consolidation +
exacerbation" CXR ... Worsening clinically ... Thoracic POCUS shows consolidation ... IR places drain ... #POCUS #Lung #Empyema