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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... healthy pt with fever ... travel hx, home meds ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... if findings of respiratory ... #Peds #EM #Classification ... #Ddxof
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... - Low-grade fever ... insufficiency, fever ... edema can be caused ... #edema #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Edema: - Widespread ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Anxiety, psychosis, Fever ... edema, Aspiration ... Pneumoconiosis, Bronchitis, Adult ... #causes
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
• Person who lives ... days and presents fever ... Shock or respiratory ... bleeding: based on evaluation ... classification #diagnosis