Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... x-ray hides - Loculated ... Pleural Effusion ... #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Effusion
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Complex Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS Ultrasound
22 month old with fever and respiratory failure.

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#Complex
Complex Loculated ... Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS Ultrasound ... #Effusion #Lung ... #POCUS #pulmonary
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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
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
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
low attenuation (emphysema ... cystic) Where is it located ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
his centrally located ... Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... considering the diagnosis ... consider intra-abdominal