Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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COVID-19 Lung Ultrasound Algorithm

Intensive Care Society @ICS_updates

#Lung #Ultrasound #Algorithm #POCUS #COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Lung Ultrasound ... ICS_updates #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Algorithm ... POCUS #COVID19 #SARSCOV2
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
pus within the cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... density in the lung ... as: Cavity - lucency ... visible wall #CXR
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... and Cardiac Ultrasound ... views of right lung ... and 4 views left lung ... diagnosis #covid19 #sarscov2
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
in the thoracic cavity ... by air in the lung ... Effusion #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A CXR is done. ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Cavitary
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
CXR with consolidation ... But this ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
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Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
large cavitating lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... LungCancer #Cancer #Cavity ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant