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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... in severe cases ... lung sliding COPD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Framework • Fear ... and Anxiety • Pleural ... Effusion • Ascites ... • COPD • Hypothyroidism ... Edema • Severe Pneumonia
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... EffusionsPleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... Gastrointestinal disease • Hemothorax ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic CP ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare) Co-MRSA ... factor • May cause ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... effusion, Pneumonia ... Chronic: Asthma, COPD ... effusion, Pulmonary
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
features of COVID-19 pneumonia ... - Pulmonary infiltrating ... consolidation Lung ultrasound ... patients with pulmonary ... #ChestCT #Ultrasound
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
lungs, asthma, COPD ... from the pleura ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung #