Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... , Pleural line - ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 β€’ Smooth pleural line
 β€’ AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... 3 B-lines/ lung ... line + sub-pleural ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... due to thickened pleura ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with patchy B-lines. Seen in viral (including COVID19) and bacterial pneumonia.
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... pleural line with ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
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A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 β€’ Predominately horizontal lines
 β€’ A-lines are repeated horizontal &
from the pleura ... pulmonary edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... pulmonary #clinical #comparison
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Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... , thickened pleural ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines ... #Viral #Pneumonia ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchyma: β€’ Pneumonia ... Atelectasis β€’ Emphysema ... β€’ Interstitial lung ... malformation Pleura
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with B-lines.  Subpleural consolidation better seen with linear probe.

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Lung POCUS: Irregular ... pleural line with ... #Irregular #Pleural ... Pneumonia #Lung ... POCUS #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
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COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
Left COVID pneumonia ... spared areas, pleural ... Irregularity of pleural ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy β€’ Trapped lung ... Infectious: β€’ Pneumonia ... β€’ Subphrenic abscess