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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... • Pneumothorax ... #Causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings Pneumothorax ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... #causes
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
known or suspected malignant ... pleural effusion ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... #Algorithm #Management
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Effusion on POCUS ... (particularly lung ... the most common cause ... #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #clinical
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... : • Pulmonary ... Contusion • Pneumothorax ... #Causes
Fibrinous septations in Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) - Lung POCUS
 • can be triggered by thoracenteses
Pleural Effusion ... (MPE) - Lung POCUS ... #MPE #Lung #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... , traction for long ... bone fractures, ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... on radioactive lung ... or pulmonary angiography
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... case: you are called ... infected pleural effusion ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... #Chest #Lung