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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... Mid-axillary line ... from the axilla ... #PICU #POCUS #Lung
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Lung ultrasound ... Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus #Table
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
the Parasternal Long ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Aortic Aneurysm - Papillary ... - Pericardial Effusion ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
One-page resource for Lung ... CT - pleural effusions ... ChrisAllison_VT #Lung ... POCUS #COVID19 #coronavirus ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Common findings
-B lines
-Subpleural consolidation
-Air bronchograms
-Irregular pleural line
-Localized pleural effusion

Dr. Marco Garrone @drmarcogarrone

#COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... Localized pleural effusion ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
oxygen across capillary-alveolar ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... bypassing the lungs
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
consolidation and likely effusion ... But this ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus
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 ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus