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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Normal Pleural Lines on Lung Ultrasound
Pleural lines should be sharp and clear, ideally with A-lines showing
Normal Pleural Lines ... Lung Ultrasound Pleural ... will broaden (≠ pleural ... Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS ... POCUS update: small ... bilateral pleural ... lung #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #BLines #POCUS
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion ... #Causes
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
- Thickened pleural ... consolidation - Pleural ... convalescence; pleural ... patients with pulmonary ... Lung #ultrasound #POCUS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Pneumothorax • Pleural ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... equidistant from the pleura ... from the pleura ... #BLines #Lung # ... POCUS #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Effusions • Pleural ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
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 ... ChrisAllison_VT #Lung #POCUS ... #coronavirus #pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Effusion: - Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary