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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
spirometry - FEV1 ... often normal or ... near normal between ... spirometry - FEV1 ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
curves comparing normal ... commonly available spirometers ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Spirometry ... #Restrictive #Normal ... #Comparison
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
obstruction: • FEV1 ... 0.70 or lower • FEV1 ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... or greater in FEV
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
For comparison, ... a normal loop is ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... Loops #Patterns #Comparison ... #Normal #pulmonary
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... seashore sign: normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... available) compared to normal ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS ... #Clinical #Comparison
U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Dislocation #Anterior #Comparison ... #Normal
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Arterial Phase, Portal ... precontrast, T1 portal ... arterial phase, Portal ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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M-Mode Left Lung: Normal ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
echotexture of normal ... Tendon: Normal ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK #POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #Comparison