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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
of Exudative Pleural ... Effusion in adults ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural effusion ... can be due to exudative ... effusions or a ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
Spine sign: visualization ... is obscured by air ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pleural ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... separated by an exudative ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells ... #sign #ClotInTransit
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
cases - Dynamic air ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #Right ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
Pericardial effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #tamponade #POCUS ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #cardiology #s4c
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... on Lung POCUS ... PH 7.40 Exudate ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #lung #pulmonary
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology