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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
(parietal pleura ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
onset right sided chest ... show stratosphere sign ... In absence of lung ... line (nl lung, ... clinical #Labeled #Pulmonary
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
dense pulmonary ... Note the black pleural ... line sign (arrow ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... sputum, as well as frank ... pressure), - Absence ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
diagnosis for absence ... of multiple B-lines ... from the anterior chest ... #absence #Lung ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... opacities, SOB, pleural ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary