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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... Consolidations, Pleural ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... Pulmonary teaching case ... was admitted for pneumonia ... This is Empyema ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... • Interstitial lung ... malformation Pleura
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
Left COVID pneumonia ... lines due to other causes ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... Parapneumonic effusion; empyema ... Pyogenic bacterial pneumonia
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on ... patient has 3 courses ... #Empyema #POCUS ... complex #effusion #pleural ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema ... ribs to confirm pleural ... #Subcutaneous #Emphysema ... #comparison #ultrasound ... #lung #pneumothorax
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
equidistant from the pleura ... come from the pleura ... pulmonary edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... pulmonary #clinical #comparison
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
with underlying lung ... tuberculosis, necrotizing pneumonia ... forget iatrogenic causes ... thoracentesis, pleural ... #ultrasound #diagnosis