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Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
In the absence ... is obscured by air ... SpineSign #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... Rare: pleural effusions ... - Diagnosis: ... adiacent alveoli • Absence ... #management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... cases - Dynamic air ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
disease and in the absence ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... performed on room air ... older) on room air ... no established medical
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
The differential diagnosis ... for absence of ... interface—this pattern of medial ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
inoculation • Clinical ... community-acquired pneumonia ... small pleural effusions ... Absence of mediastinal ... • Management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
arteriopathy with • Medial ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... • Ventilation-perfusion ... procedure: • Median ... #management
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... lat decubitus - air ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... fluid or air. ... • Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup