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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
Point-of-care lung ... ultrasound for diagnosis ... from the field Table ... findings #EBM #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
correlation in normal lung ... Notes: (A) Normal lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... carcinoma of the lung ... potomania - “Tea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... granulomas within the lungs ... at the time of diagnosis ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Echocardiogram A 55-year-old ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
Lung POCUS for diagnosis of Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) - Visual Abstract
How accurate is point of
Lung POCUS for diagnosis ... point of care lung ... acute-chest-syndrome-in-pediatric-patients ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #ebm
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Parvovirus > 1 year ... How long do nosocomial ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... #table #infectioncontrol
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... echo in the last year ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... being on water sear ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis