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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis # ... #Dyspnea #Algorithm ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... symptoms (e.g., dyspnea ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pulmonolary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
pt with fever/dyspnea ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #ultrasound
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE-protocol combines signs ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE-protocol combines signs ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
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A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
B-Lines on Lung POCUS ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung #POCUS ... #comparison
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Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... function tests - Ultrasound ... nasal cannula for dyspnea ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... , and GFR > 30 ml