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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
adenopathy: M. tuberculosis ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Parapneumonic effusion; empyema ... P.jirovecii • Pneumothorax ... P.jiroveci, M. tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... affecting the lungs ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... affecting the lungs ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema ... vs Pneumothorax ... #Subcutaneous #Emphysema ... #comparison #ultrasound ... #lung #pneumothorax
Tuberculous peritonitis of long evolution  in a patient with severe malnutrition. 
The fibrous tracts are
Tuberculous peritonitis ... of long evolution ... observed in the empyema ... #peritonitis #Tuberculosis ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
An 86-year-old woman ... history of severe emphysema ... complicated by pneumothorax ... pneumoretroperitoneum, and pneumothorax ... under the skin as long
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
Paraseptal emphysema ... is localized near ... formation (area of emphysema ... to spontaneous pneumothorax ... compression of adjacent lung
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
with underlying lung ... limited to COPD, tuberculosis ... involving the lung ... POCUS #pulmonary #lung ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... 89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... CasasolaGarcia #Empyema ... #Lung #Ultrasound
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 ... -28 Fr tension pneumothorax ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... being on water sear