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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
Point-of-care lung ... ultrasound for diagnosis ... from the field Table ... findings #EBM #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... Normal hili are: ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
imaging—from Point Of Care ... UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
population who are ... will correctly diagnose ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... the differential diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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pleural effusion rare ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
of these terms are ... chest X-ray, we are ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Clindamycin in case ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... unilateral* • POCUS ... COVID19 #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis