Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... β€’ Interstitial lung ... #Causes
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy β€’ Trapped lung ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Pleural ... #Hepatology #causes
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings β†’ Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. LΓΆfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... Clinicoradiological Findings β†’ Clinical ... LΓΆfgren's syndrome ... of alternative causes ... #diagnosis #Workup
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching case ... chest drain on POCUS ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
suspected malignant pleural ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... #Malignant #Pleural ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... bubble and the lung ... diaphragm and the lung ... bubble to the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... spared areas, pleural ... lines due to other causes ... ) #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung
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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... of Chilaiditi syndrome ... Pleural air would ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
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