Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... beams past the pleural ... #ABCs #Lung #Profiles ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Pulmonary vasculature ... Diseases of the lung ... Pleura and diaphragm ... Alveolar-arterial
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... first part of alveolar ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
mild infection; alveolar ... interstitial syndrome ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... β€’ Interstitial lung ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonectomy β€’ Trapped lung ... #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Hepatology #causes
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 β€’ Tracheobronchial:
TB, Mycetoma, Alveolar ... Hemorrhage, Lung ... Intubation 2) Bad Lung ... #Management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... β€’ DAH triad: lung ... infiltrates, no pleural ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare