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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
based on three lines ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... leukocytosis, left-shift ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... immunosuppression, travel ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... 6th decades of life ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... CHF stage II with ... diameter of the pulmonary ... also the septal lines ... #Clinical #Radiology
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Day 4 after COVID diagnosis. More cough & tiredness (very badly), still no
still no dyspnea/chest ... on resolution, Left ... Consolidations #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... differential #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... of multiple B-lines ... from the anterior chest ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• The fungus lives ... such as wood and leaves ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... pleural fluid, BAL, CSF ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Rhinocerebral 2) Pulmonary ... subacute to acute pulmonary ... infection: • Pulmonary ... osteoarticular, pulmonary