Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... Day 2 after COVID ... bilateral pleural effusion ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... BLines #POCUS #Effusion
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... diseases, pulmonary ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... bypassing the lungs
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... POCUS in COVID19 ... CT - pleural effusions ... #POCUS #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #pulmonary
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

COVID19 Lung Injury model schematic based on 1) ACUTE thrombotic vascular
Pathophysiology of COVID19 ... Lung Injury ... COVID19 Lung Injury ... prone benefit via perfusion ... #Pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... patients with pulmonary ... #Lung #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Possible small plural effusion ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... sliding Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Pneumonectomy β€’ Trapped lung ... Malignancy β€’ Pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Pneumonia β€’ Pulmonary ... β€’ Interstitial lung ... Pleura: β€’ Pleural effusion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... UIP, NSIP and long ... the alveoli and cause ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 β€’ Record estimated PASP
 β€’ Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... for pericardial effusion ... β€’ Evaluate for causes ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram