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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Smooth pleural line ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... may be P > A, Normal ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... comparison #clinical #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... - Normal lung ... - Normal lung ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... resulting in a: Line ... The paraspinal line ... aorta, aneurysm, dissection ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... may still have a normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Checklist Outline ALL ... bones Check soft ... Check apices for ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
in cardiogenic pulmonary ... congestion (no B-lines ... on ultrasound), ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... transitioning to oral ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
STEMI, Aortic dissection ... below isoelectric line ... wave inversion in avL ... T wave in V1 - normal ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Test if patient blinks ... movements; also normal ... stimulation to all ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... ST Elevation of Normal ... • Acute aortic dissection ... #cardiology #ecg