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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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differences between COVID ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... deaerated areas #COVID19 ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... in COVID19: - ... CT - pleural effusions ... #COVID19 #coronavirus ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... POCUS - Day 2 ... bilateral pleural effusion ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #Effusion
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crackles: • Pneumonia ... Body • Pleural Effusion ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Anxiety • Pleural Effusion ... Edema • Severe Pneumonia ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... - Cardiogenic pulmonary ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... PNA according to Blue ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... BLines #Bilateral #Pneumonia
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Pulmonary edema ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis