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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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
D-Sign in Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram - PSAX ... D-sign = high RV ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology