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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 ... #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... im #radiology #clinical
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
effusion - Reduced ... cases - Dynamic air ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
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
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
Large pleural effusion ... Pleural effusions ... #effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #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 ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... separated by an exudative ... effusion • DDx ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Pleural Effusion ... PH 7.40 Exudate ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #lung #pulmonary
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - PLAX ... along with rt/lt pleural ... Pericardial fluid exudative ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #clinical #cardiology
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Which diagnosis ... , no signs of tamponade ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #plax
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
beams past the pleural ... will be seen IM POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clinical ... #pulmonary