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Step by step approach for diagnosis of pleural effusion by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pleural #Effusion
diagnosis of pleural effusion ... by Lung Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung ... #Pleural #Effusion ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm
pleural effusion #management #treatment #algorithm #diagnosis
pleural effusion ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Lymphangitic spread to lung ... Malignant pleural effusion ... - Lung metastases ... Treatment Related ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... Parenchymal Disease Diffusion ... • Interstitial lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

COVID19 Lung Injury model schematic based on 1) ACUTE thrombotic vascular
Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung ... Injury COVID19 Lung ... accounting for prone ... benefit via perfusion
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... indicate preferred treatment ... LAMA: long-acting
COVID-19 - Awake Self-Proning

Physiology of proning:
 - more homogenous ventilation
 - decrease ventral-dorsal transpulmonary pressure difference
difference - decrease lung ... 5 #proning #prone ... sarscov2 #management #treatment
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... draining pleural effusions ... Diuresis — Dry lungs ... are happy lungs ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... Prone positioning ... indication for prone ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... 2LmUODZ #Pleural #Effusion ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Algorithm