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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... homogenous • Often anterior ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... #ARDS #pulmonary ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
according to Blue Protocol ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... , ARDS, interstitial ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... , Pneumonia and ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
vs B-Lines on Lung ... Commonly seen in pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #POCUS #pulmonary
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... acquired from the anterior ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Causes of no Lung Sliding - Differential Diagnosis
 • Massive atelectasis - If the lung is
Sliding - Differential ... Inflammatory adhesions (ARDS ... , pneumonia, etc ... the pleural line are ... #Causes #pulmonary