Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
Ultrasound (LUS ... ) and clinical assessment ... Lung Ultrasound: ... 20.9 - LR- 0.07 CXR ... podcast/integrated-lung-ultrasound-for-acute-decompensated
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
CXR with consolidation ... But this ultrasound ... Test done: positive ... COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound
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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 β€’ Polymicrobial 
 β€’ Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 β€’ Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... meropenem) #Lung ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
rest, minimizing ... venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... SVO2, lactate) REST ... placed on low "rest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... On a CXR the most ... appreciate on a cest ... reticular pattern on a CXR ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
β€’ Labs: CBC, cr ... , ESR, CRP β€’ Urinalysis ... , anti-CCP β€’ CXR ... , biopsy By Tess ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
hypertension; CXR ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... liver function test
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 β€’ Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... TB β€’ Abnormal CXR ... carcinoma of head/neck/lung ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
AirBronchogram #POCUS #CXR ... #Comparison #Clinical ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Clinical
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