Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
POCUS When your ... Lung U/S shows complex ... effusion suspicious ... #POCUS #complex ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... U/S could be empyema ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 β€’ Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Mycobacterium avium complex ... Parapneumonic effusion ... ; empyema, M.tuberculosis ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... #differential #diagnosis
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
Focused Assessment ... and pericardial effusions ... , enlarged abdominal ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Examination #Focused #Assessment
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching ... - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... #pulmonary #respiratory
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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Atelectasis β€’ Emphysema ... Pleura: β€’ Pleural effusion ... #Algorithm #Causes
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 β€’ Look at the CXR:
suction to large effusions ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... drainage of an effusion ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis ... #Assessment #Pulmonary