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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... pleura in severe cases ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... anteriorly in the left lung ... to a pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
CXR with consolidation ... But this ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... lobe collapse causes ... the collapse lung ... or curtain and causes ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, Nausea ... ischemia, Acute cor ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs ... Symptoms #SARSCOV2 #coronavirus
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... • Call for ultrasound ... examination and vital signs ... of underlying cause ... small volume may cause
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... of Pneumonia on Lung ... POCUS lung exam ... partially seen shred sign ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
friction rub audible Lungs ... pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... pathophysiology #signs
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
lines due to other causes ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... high-resolution ultrasound ... PAINFUL, warm, swollen ... CPPD #Disease #Signs