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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 ... differences between COVID ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Framework • Fear ... and Anxiety • Pleural ... Effusion • Ascites ... Edema • Severe Pneumonia ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... reflection) Pneumonia ... effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Pericardial • Effusion ... EffusionsPleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... effusion, thickened ... clinical #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines ... #POCUS #Effusion
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
Lung POCUS in COVID19 ... lesions on CT - pleural ... effusions uncommon ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... effusion is rare ... patients with pulmonary ... #Lung #ultrasound
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential ... Foreign Body • Pleural ... Effusion • Atelectasis ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... ShortnessOfBreath #Differential