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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... submassive PE) POCUS ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
Sarcoidosis Stage ... 1 - Bilateral LAD ... gland sweling, fever ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
lymphadenopathy In sarcoidosis ... paratracheal and bilateral ... adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign ... In lung carcinoma ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Sarcoidosis Non-caseating ... Constitutional: Fever ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
Hematocrit Sign ... on Lung POCUS The ... can be due to exudative ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary and ... surface of legs), bilateral ... #Signs #Symptoms
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
in Sarcoidosis ... Lung 89-99% - Cough ... and syncope #Sarcoidosis ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... POCUS Typically ... PH 7.40 Exudate ... #Plankton #Sign ... #pulmonary
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs