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 ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 โ€ข Smooth pleural line
 โ€ข AIS >
Edema: โ€ข Smooth pleural ... โ€ข Irregular pleural ... line + sub-pleural ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis
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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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symptoms โ€ข B-lines ... , Pleural line - ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Lung #Ultrasound #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS ... 2 after COVID diagnosis ... bilateral pleural ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
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Causes of Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions #Differential #Table #Transudative #Exudative
Causes of Pleural ... Effusions #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions ... #Differential #Table
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
- Thickened pleural ... consolidation - Pleural ... patients with pulmonary ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 โ€ข Predominately horizontal lines
 โ€ข A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... equidistant from the pleura ... from the pleura ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... flow, Kerley B-lines ... and pleural fluid ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
resource for Lung POCUS ... lesions on CT - pleural ... sick but no B-lines ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching ... case: you are called ... - Whatโ€™s the diagnosis ... #pulmonary #respiratory
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