Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... diseases, pulmonary ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... bypassing the lungs
Shark Tail Appearance of Consolidated Lung on Pleural Effusion on POCUS

Dr. David Feller-Kopman @dfellerk

#Pleural #Effusion #pulmonary
of Consolidated Lung ... on Pleural Effusion ... on POCUS Dr. ... #pulmonary #Lung ... #POCUS #clinical
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... transducer on lung ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Lung #Pleural ... #pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy β€’ Trapped lung ... #causes
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 β€’ Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... β€’ Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic β€’ Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary ... #causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ Interstitial lung ... Pleura: β€’ Pleural effusion ... #Causes
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
POCUS HIV/AID ... Has pleural effusion ... hydropneumothorax #effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #pulmonary
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Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... by air in the lung ... #SpineSign #POCUS ... #Pulmonary #Lung
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... POCUS in COVID19 ... CT - pleural effusions ... #POCUS #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #pulmonary