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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... reflection) Pneumonia ... effusion - Reduced ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chylothorax • Hemothorax ... #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Fear and ... Anxiety • Pleural ... Effusion • Ascites ... Edema • Severe Pneumonia ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS
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
Hematocrit Sign on Lung POCUS
The hematocrit sign refers to the echogenic layering of material in a
material in a pleural ... effusion. ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #layering ... #hemothorax
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... EffusionsPleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
POCUS with Spine Sign ... Diagnosis? ... with large sub-pleural ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Pulmonary
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Plankton Sign in ... Pleural Effusion ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm