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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... Edema vs ARDS ... But may be P > A, ... #comparison #clinical ... #diagnosis #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Bilateral A-lines ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... - Bilateral A-lines ... - Bilateral A-Lines ... #differential #diagnosis
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
A-Lines vs B-Lines ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #BLines #Lung # ... #clinical #comparison
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
/lung sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... a lot of B lines ... NOT definitively diagnose ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
ultrasound - ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... ill patients; A ... patients with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... look for focal a-lines ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A ... An A-line predominant ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
clinical diagnosis ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... #algorithm #management
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
this stage, the pulmonary ... CT scan shows a ... , as in severe ARDS ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis ... #Management #SARSCOV2