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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Normal lung ... - Normal lung ... sliding Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
pt with fever/dyspnea ... POCUS lung exam ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
lung, pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... Correlation #Table #ILD ... #Findings
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... diagnosis for absence ... of lung sliding ... of multiple B-lines ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... pattern, irregular lines ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... • Moderate: oral ... #ILD #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Domestic and wild ... abscessus • Line ... bloodstream - seeding ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Dyspnea 3. ... Characteristic finding ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... and confirmatory findings ... Eosinophilia • Normal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
physical exam findings ... This post will focus ... defaulting to a normal ... His dyspnea continued ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung