Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
severity Acute Respiratory ... Embolism (PE): ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 โ€ข Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Interstitial lung ... embolus SHUNT ... bypassing the lungs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... that may yield respiratory ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 โ€ข Congestive heart failure
 โ€ข Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonectomy โ€ข Trapped lung ... embolism โ€ข Collagen ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
2 after COVID diagnosis ... bilateral pleural effusion ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #pulmonary #BLines ... #POCUS #Effusion
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Complex Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS Ultrasound
22 month old with fever and respiratory failure.

MaimoUltrasound @MaimoUltrasound

#Complex
Loculated Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS Ultrasound ... with fever and respiratory ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #clinical
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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Embolism, Obstructive ... Lung Disease, Interstitial ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
on Lung Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Usually ... micro-convex) for diagnosing ... #clinical #pocus ... #pulmonary
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PseudoARDS-Effusion Pattern

PseudoARDS-effusion refers to a patient with bilateral infiltrates who seems to have ARDS, but whose
PseudoARDS-Effusion ... ARDS, but whose respiratory ... admixture of true lung ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... ChestCT #PseudoARDS #Comparison
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Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
- Whatโ€™s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... pulmonary #respiratory ... #Chest #Lung
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