A 73-year-old man with COPD, hypertension, and a long smoking history presents to an urban district ED with severe dyspnoea and hypoxia. Lung PoCUS shows the pattern below globally with bilateral lung sliding.
| Observation |
Value |
| Temperature |
36.3 C |
| Pulse |
122/min |
| Blood pressure |
177/98 mmHg |
| Respiratory rate |
42/min |
| Oxygen saturation |
82% on 10 L/min via Hudson mask |
Lung ultrasound
State the most likely diagnosis.
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State the main ultrasound feature in the image supporting this diagnosis.
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Outline the two (2) main aspects of your initial treatment.
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Give two (2) PoCUS findings for each of pneumonia, COPD, and pneumothorax.
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| Condition |
Finding 1 |
Finding 2 |
| Pneumonia |
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| COPD |
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| Pneumothorax |
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Total Score: 0 / 12
Percentage: 0%
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