Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... A-lines (parietal pleura ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Atelectasis β€’ Emphysema ... β€’ Interstitial lung ... malformation Pleura ... : β€’ Pleural effusion ... β€’ Pneumothorax
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural ... effusion; sometimes pneumothorax ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 β€’ Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... Loculated effusion or empyema ... level in hydro-pneumothorax ... Pal @drdevrad #Pulmonary ... xray #clinical #radiology
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
differentials to pleural ... " a finding in pneumothorax-related ... pleural interruption ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential
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Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
near fissures and pleura ... to spontaneous pneumothorax ... compression of adjacent lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... ParaseptalEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema ... vs Pneumothorax ... ribs to confirm pleural ... #comparison #ultrasound ... #lung #pneumothorax
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There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... with a cystic lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant