Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... drain on POCUS ... - What’s the diagnosis ... effusion where ... #pulmonary #respiratory
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COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... breath or pleuritic chest ... effusion, thickened ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #Effusion
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Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
Pleural effusion ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
the presence of pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #NodularPattern ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex Pleural ... POCUS You are ... Diagnosis? ... treatment.Had chest ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
atelectasis or pleural ... effusion. ... The differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
Pleural fluid It ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Effusion #Hidden ... Volume #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
effusions and parenchymal ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Pneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
additional findings (pleural ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Algorithm #ILD #RadiologyAssistant